Fresh details have emerged on the death of a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Abdulsamad Jamiu (NS/25A/2904), who was murdered by soldiers of the Guards Brigade Quick Response Force in Dei-Dei, Shagari Estate in Abuja on April 25th, 2025.......…
Following the visit of a military delegation to .... the family, a military police investigative unit has since been deployed to the scene. The investigators conducted formal interrogations of all key witnesses, including the sister of the deceased, the parents, neighbours, and members of the community vigilante group.
NewsRegion gathered that the investigations .... led to new disturbing revelations. According to the victim’s family, after the vigilante members were ordered to mop up Abdulsamad’s blood, they were further instructed by the soldiers to bury the remnants of his shattered skull and brain matter in the backyard of the family’s home.
Following the revelation, the vigilantes led the investigative .... team to the location where the remains of the slain NYSC member were buried.
The family, in a statement said, “We wish to be clear about what this means: the remains of our son’s head were buried in the ground of his own home like refuse, without the knowledge or consent of his family.”
They further said that the leadership of the Nigerian Army assured them that the investigation would be conducted thoroughly until justice is delivered.
“The investigative team has given the family their assurance that the investigation will be thorough and that it will continue until answers and justice are delivered. .... The family acknowledges this commitment and will be watching its fulfilment closely,” the statement added.
The grieving family expressed their gratitude to Nigerians who spoke out against the injustice meted out to their son. The statement further thanked the media houses for upholding the ethics of journalism.
“The family of Abdulsamad Jamiu wishes to use this moment to express profound and heartfelt gratitude to every Nigerian who has taken up this cause and refused to let it be buried alongside our son. To the media houses who gave our grief a voice and our truth a platform — thank you. To community and political leaders who have stood with us and spoken up — thank you. .... To the friends of Abdulsamad, who have kept his name alive and reminded the world that he was loved — thank you. And to every individual who shared, commented, prayed, and demanded accountability on our behalf — you have not done so in vain. The family remains resolute. The investigation is ongoing. Justice for Abdulsamad is non-negotiable,” the statement concluded.
Extrajudicial killings have been on the rise in recent years in Nigeria, with most of the cases swept under the carpet, while the victims’ families are left to pick up the pieces of what remains.
NewsRegion recently reported that a policeman publicly executed a 28-year-old man in Delta State, a development that has since generated heated debates about police brutality and the high-handedness of security operatives in the country.
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