
…Vital parts missing including eyes
A 300 level student of the University of Jos, UNIJOS identified as Jennifer Anthony has been killed and her body mutilated with some parts of her body missing.
It was learnt that the deceased who was a student of the Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation Science of the University was lured into a hotel along Zaria road Jos, Plateau State by a man suspected to be her boyfriend who allegedly drugged her before killing her.
Current matters gathered that the boyfriend after the heinous act left the hotel and removed virtually everything that might be used to trace him including the lady’s phone and other valuables in her bag.
A resident around the hotel who pleaded anonymity said that the mutilated body of Jennifer was discovered by one of her friends who traced her to the hotel and discovered her in a pool of her blood while the eyes and other organs were conspicuously missing.
According to the resident,the friend who discovered the incident alerted the hotel management who invited the police. In the meantime, the remains of the lady have been deposited at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital.
When contacted, the State Police Public Relations Officer ASP Ubah Gabriel Ogaba confirmed the incident saying the Command has commenced full investigation into the incident.
“The Command is aware of the ugly incident which took place on January 1, at the Domus Pacis lodge. The suspect, who is at large, went away with all means to identify the victim.
“The Commissioner of Police has ordered a discrete investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and to arrest the perpetrators of that dastardly act. We promise to furnish the media with more details on the incident as it unfolds.” he said.
The PPRO disclosed that in a bid to forestall future occurrences of such incident’s, the State Commissioner of Police on Thursday had a security meeting with hoteliers in Jos over the incident and educated them on security tips.