23-Year-Old Lady Found Dead In Delta After Visiting Male Friend

Asaba, Delta State — The Delta State Police Command has confirmed the identity of a young woman whose lifeless body was discovered along DLA Road in Asaba, the state capital, last Thursday evening.

The woman, identified as 23-year-old Precious Yusuf, was found on the roadside near Falcon Club around 8:40 p.m., following a distress call to the police.

In a statement released on Saturday,  the Police spokesperson SP Bright Edafe disclosed that officers from the ‘A’ Division in Asaba, led by Divisional Police Officer CSP Rex Abiodun, responded swiftly to the scene after being alerted.

News Agency of Nigeria reports that the team, mobilized under CSP Abiodun’s direction, arrived to find the young woman’s body along the roadside, which has since been removed.

The statement read,  “Preliminary investigation later revealed that on 22nd October 2024, the late Miss Precious told her friend that she was going to see a male friend she met on a dating website.

“She left the house on 22nd October to see the young man at Coka, and on the 23rd at about 0730 hours, she called her friend that she was on her way home, and that was the last time they heard from her,” Mr Edafe said.

Mr Edafe disclosed that the corpse has since been deposited at the mortuary awaiting autopsy.

He said the state commissioner of police, Olufemi Abaniwonda, has assured members of the public, particularly the family of the late Ms Yusuf, of justice.

“The CP wish to advise young ladies to be mindful of the friends they hang out with and should exercise caution, particularly when dealing with people they meet on social media platforms,” Mr Edafe said