A 23-year-old woman was discovered dead following a visit to an online lover in Delta State. Authorities have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. Read more on this tragic incident.
In a heartbreaking event that has stunned the community, the body of 23-year-old Miss Precious Yusuf was found on DLA Road, across from Falcon Club in Asaba, Delta State.
Miss Yusuf’s death happened after she allegedly met a man she had connected with on a dating website.
The Delta State Police Command has initiated an investigation into the factors surrounding her death.
Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Bright Edafe, confirmed the incident in a statement released on Saturday. The authorities have moved the body to a mortuary pending an autopsy to ascertain the cause of death.
In his statement, Edafe expressed that the Delta State Police Command extends its condolences to the family of Miss Precious Yusuf, a 23-year-old woman whose body was discovered along DLA Road across from Falcon Club in Asaba.
On October 24, 2024, around 8:40 AM, the DPO of ‘A’ Division in Asaba received a distress call reporting that the body of a young woman had been discovered on DLA Road across from Falcon Club.
DPO CSP Rex Abiodun quickly organized and led police officers from the division to the location where the woman’s body was discovered.
The initial investigation showed that on October 22, 2024, she informed her friend about plans to meet a male acquaintance from the iHappy dating website.
On October 22nd, she departed from the house to visit the young man at Coka. The following day, around 7:30 AM on the 23rd, she phoned her friend to say that she was heading home; sadly, that was their last communication before her body was discovered a day later.
The body has been placed in the mortuary awaiting an autopsy. Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, assures the public and especially the family of the deceased that an investigation is underway and justice will be served.
The Commissioner of Police advises young women to carefully consider their choice of friends and remain cautious, especially when interacting with people they encounter on dating websites and social media platforms.
