The lifeless body of a missing Fulani leader, Umar Ibrahim, has been found in an abandoned well at Jokom community in Mangu town of Mangu Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau state.
The discovery, NIGERIACRIME gathered has caused tension in the community.
It was learnt that the deceased, who was the Ciroma of the state’s Kumbun district of Mangu LGA, went missing on Wednesday.
The incident was confirmed by Captain Oya James, the spokesperson of Operation Safe Haven, a security task force maintaining peace in the state.
According to the leadership of the Gan Allah Fulani Development Association (GAFDAN), the deceased had gone missing when he left a hospital on Wednesday to buy food for his sick wife, who was on admission.
The state chairman of the group, Garba Abdullahi, explained how the body of their leader was recovered.
“He visited his wife at the sickbay in Mangu. Around 6 pm on Wednesday, he went out to buy food for her but couldn’t return.
“After searching for four days, the body was found in an abandoned Well close to the hospital. The corpse was recovered together with soldiers attached to Operation Safe Haven who have been maintaining peace in the area.
“We are calling on all our members to remain calm and never take laws into their hands. We should continue to be law-abiding. The security agencies are doing their best. We are calling on the security to fish out the perpetrators of the dastardly act and bring them to book,” he said.
In another news, an unnamed 44-year-old man drowned in the Agba Dam of Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Monday.
The incident occurred at about 10:50 hours, according to the spokesman of the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle.
He said, “The Fire Service responded to a distress call from Mr. Onikepe Bolaji reporting a body found in Agba Dam. The firemen swiftly embarked on a rescue operation, inflating their boat upon arrival.
“They successfully recovered the body of a 44-year-old man who had drowned. The rescue team’s expertise was evident and the recovered body was handed over to DSP Achimugu Samuel of the Nigeria Police.”
The Fire Service spokesman said those present at the scene include the Commissioner for Water Resources, Usman Lade, and the Permanent Secretary Minister of Water Resources.
The commissioner commended the rescue team for their exemplary performance in handling the situation.
The Director, Kwara State Fire Service, Prince Falade John Olumuyiwa, expressed sadness over the incident and urged the general public to be more vigilant in their neighborhoods to prevent similar occurrence.