The Yobe state police command has revealed its commitment to bringing justice to a young lady who was stabbed by a phone thief in Damaturu, the capital city of Yobe state on 27th April 2024.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, April 30, said the police have deployed all available means to arrest the perpetrators and bring them to book.
Recall that a young lady identified as Sheba Simon was reportedly harassed and stabbed by unknown hoodlums who were suspected to be phone snatchers.
The incident was said to have happened near Damaturu City College in Malali Byepass around 9:30pm on Saturday, April 27, 2024.
Reports has it that the victim who was later identified as a salesgirl was returning home from the shop when the attackers advanced her and stabbed her with a knife while they ran away with her phone, leaving her in that pool of blood.
Similarly report added that the young lady stepped down from a tricycle also known as Keke Napep and was busy operating her phone while she was trekking home. Unknown to her that the assailants have laid ambush.
Luckily for her, the shop owners around the vicinity heard her voice and came to her rescue. They couldn’t meet the miscreants when they arrived as they had ran away. Meanwhile, they hurriedly took her to the Specialist Hospital Damaturu where she is currently responding to medical treatment.
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“Recall, on 27th April 2024 at about 2130hrs, the victim, while on her way trekking back home to her resident at Malari bypass after closing from shop in Jerusalem area of Damaturu, on reaching Damaturu City Academy, a miscreant attacked and stabbed her with a locally made Jack knife on the lower back, forcefully whisked away with her cellphone,” the statement read.
“On arriving at the scene, the police response unit rushed her to the hospital and is currently receiving treatment at the Specialist Hospital, recuperating fast
“Meanwhile, the command has placed all available means to arrest the perpetrator and bring him to book.
“In this regard, the Commissioner of Police, CP Garba Ahmed, enjoins members of the communities to be conscious of their surroundings from hoodlums lurking around.
“He however advised to always report suspicious movements of persons, vehicles or objects to the nearest police station or any security agency or formation. You may also reach out or call any of the contacts below for any vital information or reports: 08036019815, 08036155235, 08065662808, 08066299698, 08033670690, 08065682446.”