Man Killed, Body Burnt, Dumped In Well, Two Arrested In Nasarawa

The decomposing physique of a 50-year-old man, recognized as Jude Thaddeus, popularly generally known as Musa, has been recovered from a dry properly at his residence in Aku Village, Base 5, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, after he was allegedly murdered and his physique set ablaze.

The Nasarawa State Police Command mentioned two suspects had been arrested in reference to the killing, whereas a 3rd suspect was nonetheless at massive.

The sufferer’s stays have been found after his sister, Jennifer Alain, 46, raised the alarm over his disappearance and reported the matter to the police on November 3, 2026.

According to the police, Alain, who lives in Mpape, Abuja, advised officers on the Aso Pada Division that she had repeatedly tried to succeed in her elder brother by phone, however an unidentified individual stored answering his calls.

Police investigations reportedly led to the arrest of 23-year-old Yusuf Musa, who had been engaged by the deceased about three months earlier to take care of his home animals.

The police mentioned preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly took possession of the sufferer’s cell phone after his disappearance on October 22 and repeatedly deceived callers by claiming that his supposed father had travelled to England.

The suspect was additionally accused of disposing of the deceased’s private belongings, home animals and different properties beneath suspicious circumstances.

During interrogation, Yusuf allegedly confessed to promoting some heavy metals and industrial engines belonging to the deceased for N3.4 million.

The police mentioned the suspect subsequently confessed to taking part within the homicide and disclosed that the sufferer’s physique had been dumped inside a dry properly at his residence.

Acting on the data, detectives, working with environmental providers personnel, visited the property and recovered the decomposed stays from the properly.

According to the police, preliminary findings indicated that the sufferer was allegedly killed inside his residence earlier than his physique was dumped within the properly and set ablaze.

The suspects reportedly lined the properly with a number of blocks in an try to hide the stays and stop the crime from being found.

The stays have been later evacuated to the Medical Centre, Mararaba, the place a medical physician examined and authorized the sufferer as lifeless.

The police mentioned additional investigations led to the identification and arrest of one other suspect, alongside two individuals allegedly concerned in receiving the stolen properties.

The two suspects presently in custody have been recognized as Yusuf Musa, 23, and Victor Zamani, 32.

However, a 3rd suspect allegedly linked to the homicide stays at massive, with the police saying efforts have been intensified to trace down and arrest the fleeing particular person.

In a press release issued on Friday, November 6, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, mentioned the Commissioner of Police, Shetima Jauro Mohamed, had ordered the switch of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lafia, for a complete investigation and prosecution of these discovered culpable.

The commissioner counseled the detectives for uncovering the circumstances surrounding the person’s disappearance and the restoration of his stays.

He additionally urged residents to report suspicious actions and supply credible info to safety businesses to assist forestall and clear up crimes.

The command mentioned investigations have been ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect and produce everybody linked with the alleged homicide to justice.