A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Safwan Fade, has been confirmed dead following an attack in Plateau State.
The tragic incident occurred in Pankshin Local Government Area when a group of men stormed a local stadium and assaulted Fade, who was serving with the Federal College of Education, Pankshin.
Addressing the media at the Command’s headquarters in Jos on Tuesday, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Adesina, disclosed that two male suspects, Samuel Dang Kat and Zatshinen Wubwerwe, have been arrested in connection with the attack.
Adesina stated that on January 23, 2025, Umbule Boreng Reuben reported the incident, which took place on January 22, 2025, at about 6:00 PM when Fade was beaten and severely injured by unknown hoodlums at the Pankshin Township Stadium.
Upon receiving the report, the DPO of Pankshin division led a team of policemen to the scene, and the victim was quickly rushed to the hospital for medical attention.
Fade was treated and declared stable by the attending doctor but was later transferred to Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) due to complications. Unfortunately, he did not survive.
The Commissioner of Police confirmed that two suspects, Samuel Dang Kat and Zatshinen Wubwerwe, have been identified and arrested, with efforts underway to apprehend the fleeing suspects and charge them in court.