The Kaduna State Police Command is on a mission to apprehend the assailants responsible for the brutal killing of a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Grace Chalya Silas.
Silas was tragically stabbed to death during her morning jog in Barnawa, Kaduna South Local Government Area.
The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, shocked the community.
According to the spokesperson of the Kaduna Police Command, ASP Mansir Hassan, miscreants on motorcycles, identified as phone snatchers, are suspected to be the culprits behind this heinous act.
After the matter was reported to the police, Silas was rushed to a clinic, but she was later confirmed dead.
The Kaduna Commissioner of Police, CP Musa Yusuf Garba, ordered an immediate manhunt for the killers, and an emergency meeting was held to address this tragic incident.
CP Garba expressed his condolences and described the incident as “tragic.”
He said the police are working closely with NYSC authorities in the state to ensure that justice is served for Grace Chalya Silas.
