A serving member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Safwan Fade, has been beaten to death by hoodlums in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State.
Fade, who was serving at the Federal University of Education, Pankshin, was reportedly attacked at a local stadium by a group of assailants.
Confirming the development on Tuesday at the Plateau State Police Command headquarters in Jos, the Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed that two suspects—Samuel Dang Kat and Zatshinen Wubwerwe—have been arrested in connection with the killing.
“On 23rd January 2025 at about 07:00 a.m., we received a report from one Umbule Boreng Reuben of Pankshin LGA, who reported that on 22nd January 2025 at about 06:00 p.m., one Safwan Adamu Fade, an NYSC corps member serving at FCE Pankshin, was reportedly beaten and severely injured by unknown hoodlums at the Pankshin township stadium,” Adesina said.
According to him, the victim was rushed to a hospital, where doctors declared him stable, but he later developed complications and was transferred to Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH), where he died.
“In the course of our investigation, two suspects, one Samuel Dang Kat and Zatshinen Wubwerwe, both male, have been identified and arrested in connection with the case. Efforts are being intensified with a view to apprehending the fleeing suspects and charging them to court,” the commissioner added.
Adesina revealed that 24 other suspects were arrested for various crimes in the state as part of an intensified crackdown on criminal activities.
“Our aggressive onslaught against men of the underworld has led to the massive arrest of criminals and the recovery of arms and ammunition,” he said, urging residents to continue supporting the police in tackling crime.
The police have assured that efforts are ongoing to track down the remaining suspects linked to the murder of Fade.
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