Adamawa: Tears as Prominent Businesswoman Killed, "It Pains Me So Much"

• A businesswoman, Mrs Goodness Isaac, was murdered in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa state
• Her husband said phone records linked the crime to a man identified as Abubakar Wanzan, who confessed to the killing
• Residents are demanding justice as police continue investigations into possible accomplices

Concerns are growing in Adamawa State over rising insecurity, particularly in rural areas where residents say their lives and property are increasingly under threat.

In Demsa Local Government Area, a woman identified as Mrs Goodness Isaac, a well-known trader, was killed on 15 May 2025. Police said she was murdered by a man named locally as Mr Abubakar Wanzan, a familiar face in the community.

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The husband, Mr Isaac Urbanus, told Legit.ng that he last spoke to his wife on a video call shortly after she returned from the market.

“I spoke with my wife on Thursday in the evening when she closed from the market on that faithful day the incident happened. I called her on a video call and after few minutes, I told her, I will call her back so that we can continue our discussion then she nodded in agreement. After 1 hour when I called back, her line was not connecting, I was so worried throughout the night,” he said.

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He explained that his brother later informed him she had left home abruptly after receiving a phone call while cooking dinner.

“On Saturday, I got an information that my wife's dead body was found in the bush. When I received the call, I became very mad on hearing such,” he added.

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Mr Urbanus said phone records led him to a contact linked to the suspect.

“I tracked my wife's phone with the help of a friend of mine who was a police officer and on Monday, the result of the tracking came out.

Initially, we exchanged phone with my wife, she saved some contacts on her phone and after tracking I discovered a particular number that called her several times on that same day she went missing. I dailed the number on my phone and true caller showed me the name Wanzan Demsa,” he said.

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He reported the findings to the police, who later arrested Wanzan. “He confessed that, he was the one that killed my wife,” Mr Urbanus said.

The grieving husband also expressed doubts that the suspect acted alone.

“Based on the way my wife's body was cut into pieces, I believe that, he didn't do it alone, because she was butchered. The police investigated him, but he refused to call the names of the others,” he told Legit.ng.

The case was taken to court where Wanzan was found guilty and sent to prison. However, Mr Urbanus has since raised concerns about the conduct of the prosecutor.

“The main issue am having presently is with the prosecutor who is in charge of the case. He hasn't been picking up my calls or that of my father and he has extorted much from us,” he said.

“There was a rumour on social media that showed the culprit was released from the prison, so, I had to confirm and I was told, it was just a mere rumour. Wanzan is still in prison.”

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“I just want to know the reason why they killed my wife. It pains me so much that my innocent wife was butchered in such a manner,” he lamented.

Police say investigations are continuing into whether others were involved in the killing. Residents of Demsa have meanwhile demanded justice for Mrs Isaac.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Adamawa state Police Command, through determination, teamwork, and community partnership, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Dankombo Morris Falings, had made significant progress in the ongoing battle against crime.

The Command has successfully apprehended 567 suspects involved in various violent and exploitative crimes. This sweeping wave of arrests has brought hope to families.

Source: Legit.ng