Ritualist Beheads Woman in Yola Hotel, Police React

• A woman has been killed by a yet-to-be-identified man suspected to be a ritualist and is on the run
• The state's commissioner of police confirmed the unfortunate incident and noted that the perpetrator would face the full wrath of the law
• Meanwhile, one of the staff at the hotel discovered the woman's headless body after the suspect, who had checked in with her, left the hotel premises

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

Adamawa state, Yola - The worst has been done to a woman in a top northern state.

Daily Trust on Friday, January 19, reported that a woman had been beheaded at a hotel in Yola, capital of Adamawa state.

How the woman was beheaded

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According to reports, the suspect had checked into the hotel with the deceased, but he later informed the receptionist that he needed to step out briefly.

However, upon entering the suspect’s room, hotel staff discovered the headless body of the young lady.

Police launch manhunt

The state's commissioner of police, Afolabi Babatola, who confirmed the sad incident, disclosed that he had ordered an investigation into the matter, The Nigerian Tribune reported.

CP Babatola expressed his strong commitment to capturing and prosecuting the perpetrator and any accomplices involved.

The police chief urged hotel owners to report individuals with questionable character to the police promptly.

The CP hinted that the Adamawa state police command, in collaboration with other security agencies, is working tirelessly to bring the perpetrator to justice and resolve the situation within the confines of the law.

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Anambra: Mentally unstable man stabs worshipper during church service

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a man with mental instability was taken to an undisclosed church in Obosi, Anambra State, for a deliverance session.

During the Sunday service, while the pastor was performing the deliverance, the mentally unstable man grabbed a cutlass from the altar and attacked another worshipper, causing a severe injury.

A struggle ensued between the man, the pastor, and other witnesses before the assailant managed to stab one of the church members with the cutlass.

Police arrest fake soldier 'defrauding residents'

In another development, Legit.ng reported earlier that the Nigerian Army on Thursday, January 11, announced that it had arrested a fake soldier in Awe, headquarters of Awe local government area of Nasarawa state.

The Nasarawa state police spokesman, DSP Rahman Nansel, made this known in a statement issued to newsmen in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital.

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Source: Legit.ng