The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old student of the University of Jos, David Nanpon Timmap, for allegedly killing and burying his 22-year-old colleague, Peter Mata Mafurai, in a shallow grave inside his room at Rusau village, Jos North Local Government Area.
According to police sources, Timmap, a 300-level student, attacked and hacked Mafurai to death in his residence. The incident came to light on Saturday morning after operatives of the Plateau State Police Command, attached to the Laranto Division, received a distress call at about 9:30 a.m.
The Divisional Police Officer of Laranto Division led a team of officers to the scene, where the suspect was arrested. Further investigation revealed that Timmap had buried the victim in a shallow grave he had dug inside his room.
The remains of the deceased have since been exhumed and deposited at the Bingham University Teaching Hospital morgue for autopsy. The suspect is currently in custody, and efforts are ongoing to determine the motive behind the gruesome act.
Authorities have assured the public that a full investigation is underway to ensure justice is served. The police are working to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and bring the perpetrator to book.
