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BREAKING: Suspected killers of Abuja corper, Stephanie Terungwa arrested

The Police operatives in Abuja have arrested some persons in connection with the abduction and murder of a corps member, Terungwa Stephanie.

Stephanie, 26, currently undergoing her NYSC in Abuja, was found dead in Maitama area of Abuja a few weeks ago, IDOMA VOICE reports.

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The Benue-born corper was earlier declared missing after leaving her residence for Community Development Service in Lokogoma last month.

However, the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, in a statement said some suspects have been nabbed in connection with Stephanie’smurder.

She said the arrest was made following “deployment of Tactical and Intelligence assets at the Command’s disposal, attached to the Homicide department of the State Criminal Investigations Department (SCID)”.

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She identified the suspects as Jenifer Tsembe, Monday Simon (a.k.a Black) and Solomon Abu all residents of Oguta lake Maitama area of the nation’s capital.

She added, “Investigation is ongoing to unravel other groundbreaking facts, while effort has been doubled to apprehend the fleeing suspect(s) .

“The suspects will be charged to court upon the conclusion of the investigation.

“The Commissioner of Police FCT Command CP Babaji Sunday psc while applauding the gallantry and result yielding effort of the investigating team, enjoined the good people of the Territory not to relent in cooperating with the Police, especially as touching the rendition of prompt and actionable intelligence.

“He further stated that the Police will not rest on its ores until unscrupulous elements are being fished off their hideouts and flushed out of the territory as a whole”.

James Ewaoche Amedu

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