Nasarawa State Police Command has denied reports circulating online, accusing its personnel of releasing a murder suspect in exchange for a bribe.
Reports by some online news outlets allegef that Joshua Moses, a young labourer, was killed at a construction site in the Gidan Rago area of Aso B, a community under Karu Local Government Area.
According to eyewitness accounts, Moses was fatally stabbed by a gang member during a dispute over an alleged “development levy” imposed on workers at the site.
“Joshua went to work as a labourer when some men arrived, demanding a fee before construction could continue.
“They claimed to be in charge of the area and insisted that anyone building there must pay them,” a source stated.
The dispute escalated into a violent confrontation, during which one of the gang members reportedly pulled out a knife and stabbed Moses. He was rushed to hospital but succumbed to his injuries on the way.
Police officers from Aso A Police Station arrested the suspect shortly after the incident. However, family members allege that the suspect was later released after a gang leader, known as ‘Mai Angwa,’ paid off the police
