Zamfara Police Probe Death Of Pregnant Woman

By Ayodele Oni

Zamfara state police command has confirmed recovery of decomposing body of a pregnant woman in Tsafe local government area of the state.

According to report, the body of the pregnant woman was found on Sunday, three days after disappearance.

The deceased, identified as Naja’atu Abdullahi Umar went missing last Thursday after she went out for a hair braiding in Tsafe town.

A family source explained that “She went into the town (Tsafe), I think, for a hair braiding in the afternoon of Thursday September 7, but she didn’t come back.

“Her husband, identified as Yahaya, was shocked, having noticed that his wife didn’t return back at midnight. He raised the alarm and checked all the houses of the relatives and places where she usually visits but couldn’t be found.

“It was finally believed that she might have been kidnapped because on that day, kidnappers stormed their area located at the outskirts of the town behind the College of Health Technology, Tsafe.

“Her husband and relatives then resolved to wait for a call from her abductors but no one contacted as of early morning of today.

“Suddenly on Sunday afternoon, a woman passing by around the area sensed an irritating smell. When she checked, she discovered a dead human body!

“She quickly ran and alerted the people around the area. It was finally discovered that it was a dead body of Naja’atu with many cuts and injuries around her body. Unfortunately, she was pregnant because she got married a few months ago.”

When contacted, ASP Yazid Abubakar, the Police Public Relations Officer, Zamfara state Police Command confirmed the incident saying that Police is investigating the matter.

“We (Nigerian Police) received the report. We don’t know the cause of her death but we commenced an investigation.”

Zamfara state has been grappling with security challenges for over a decade resulting in death of thousands of people, kidnapping for ransom and cattle rustling.