Adamawa Police Nab Two Suspects over Journalist’s Murder

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Adamawa State Police Commissioner, Mr. Audu Adamu Madaki, has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection to the gruesome murder of a journalist in the state last week.



Madaki disclosed this in Yola last Monday while receiving the National President of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Chief Chris Isiguzo, and his entourage on a courtesy call, stressing that his detectives are working round the clock to ensure that the culprits are not only arrested but duly prosecuted.


The state police boss, after condoling with the leadership of the Union and the family of the deceased journalist, maintained that the police would soon parade those involved in the heinous act.



The commissioner stated that journalism profession and security operatives are partners in progress, and need to synergise in the interest of peaceful coexistence.

 

Earlier in his address, the National President of the NUJ, Isiguzo commended the police for the arrest, and urged them to do more so that justice can be given to late Nashion Maxwell.



Isiguzo said his team is touring all the 37 councils of the union with a view to meeting members as well as design solutions to the challenges facing the profession.


According to him, “We have confidence in the Nigeria Police Force as it remains the best in Africa with outstanding performance accepted globally.


“We are using this forum to call for cordial relationship with our members in the state because the central objective of the two professions is to build a peaceful and society where rule of law is maintained.”



Late Maxwell, a staff with Federal Radio Cooperation of Nigeria (FRCN) Fombina FM Yola, was last week abducted and murdered by unknown assailants for reasons best known to them



However, Maxwell was yesterday  put to rest in his home town of Damsa Local Government Area.



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