Zamfara State Police command has issued a press release on the late veteran journalist working under Voice Of Nigeria (VON) Hausa in Zamfara State, Hamisu Damjibga who was allegedly Kidnapped last Sunday and subsequently murdered.

Kpomkwem came across the report which stated below:

ZAMFARA STATE POLICE COMMAND

22nd SEPTEMBER,2023

PRESS RELEASE

CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY AND CULPABLE HOMICIDE

On 20th September, 2023 at about 1430 hrs information received from the chairman of Nigeria Union of journalist Ibrahim Musa that one of his members also a reporter of the Voice of Nigeria Hausa was missing since on Sunday 16th September, 2023. It will interest you to know that before his report, none of the family members nor the members of the union made an official report to any of the Police Stations.

However, on the same date, at about 1533hrs, information further revealed that his decomposed corpse was seen in the deceased’s house soak-away.

On receiving the report the Divisional police officer of Tudun wada Division mobilized the team of detectives to conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding Hamisu Damjibga gruesome murder. The move resulted in the arrest of one Mansur Haruna ‘M’ age 35 of the same address with a Gionee keypad phone suspected to belong to the deceased. The case is under investigation. Further development will be communicated accordingly.

Meanwhile, the Command under the able leadership of Cp Muhammad Shehu Dalijan psc fsi commiserate with the family, members of Nigeria Union of journalist, management of the voice of Nigeria Hausa and the entire Zamfara State for the lost of a veteran journalist.

ASP YAZID ABUBAKAR
Police Public Relations Officer
For: Commissioner of Police Zamfara State Police Command, Gusau.