Police authorities in Delta State have commiserated with the family of a 23-year-old lady, Precious Yusuf, whose lifeless body was found along DLA Road opposite Falcon Club Asaba on October 24.
The spokesman of Delta State command, SP Bright Edafe, said about at about 8.40am on the said day, the DPO ‘A’ division Asaba received a distress call that the corpse of a young lady was found at DLA Road.
The police image maker revealed that the DPO, CSP Rex Abiodun, immediately mobilized and led police officers of the division to the scene where the corpse of the lady was found.
He said preliminary investigation revealed that on October 22, the deceased told her friend that she was going to see a male friend she met on iHappy dating website.
She left the house on 22nd October to see the young man at Coka. On the 23rd at about 0730 hours, she called her friend that she was on her way home and that was the last time she made any contact only for her corpse to be found the next day.
Mr Edafe said the corpse had been deposited at the mortuary awaiting autopsy.
He mentioned that the state Commissioner of Police Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda assured members of the public particularly the family of the deceased that an investigation had commenced and also assured them of justice.
However, the Commissioner of Police urged young ladies to be mindful of the friends they hang out with and to exercise caution particularly when dealing with people they meet on dating websites and other social media platforms.
