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The Delta State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic death of Precious Yusuf, a 23-year-old lady, whose body was discovered along DLA Road, opposite Falcon Club in the Asaba area of the state.

Yusuf, reportedly last seen on October 22, our correspondent learnt, had informed a friend that she was meeting a man she connected with on a dating website.

However, Yusuf didn’t return. Instead, her lifeless body was discovered on October 24.

According to a statement from the Delta State Police, “Asaba’s ‘A’ Division received a distress call early on October 24, prompting Divisional Police Officer, CSP Rex Abiodun, to mobilise a team of officers to the location.

 

“Upon arriving, they confirmed the identity of the deceased, Miss Yusuf. Police investigations revealed that Yusuf had informed a friend before leaving that she was meeting a man from the iHappy dating site in an area known as Coka.

“The last known communication with her friend occurred on October 23, at approximately 7:30 a.m., when she mentioned that she was on her way home,” part of the statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Edafe Bright, read.

The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, expressed condolences to the family and assured them of a thorough investigation.


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