Grace Chalya Silas, a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), was fatally stabbed in Kaduna State by thugs who are thought to be armed robbers.
The incident occurred early on Thursday, according to ASP Mansir Hassan, the public relations officer for the Kaduna State Police, who verified it to Platinum Times.
The PPRO said that when the deceased was exercising in the early morning, some thugs approached her with the objective of stealing her phone.
He said,
“She was stabbed by some elements while she was doing her body exercise along GRA road in Barnawa this morning.
“The suspects who were on a bike, stopped and wanted to snatch her phone. While they were struggling to snatch the phone, one of the suspects used a sharp knife and stabbed her.
“When the police received the information, she was quickly rushed to Harmony Hospital, where she was later confirmed dead by the doctors”.
The PPRO noted that the Commissioner of Police, CP Musa Yusuf Garba, has directed a thorough investigation into the incident.
He added that the Command would do everything within its power to ensure that the perpetrators are brought to book.