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A man identified as Johnson Ibrahim has been arrested by the  Taraba State Police command over the alleged murder of his neighbour Isah Salihu, in Jalingo Taraba state capital.



DSP David Misal, the police public relations officer of the Taraba command who disclosed this on Sunday said that investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances behind the death, adding that the suspect was already providing valuable information on the other conspirators in the murder.

According to DSP Misal, the command was alerted by the locals on Saturday morning that a dead body was lying behind Grace Junior Academy School in ATC area of Jalingo and on arrival at the scene, the police found lifeless body of a middle aged man later identified as Isah Salihu, a resident of the area.

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Adding that upon preliminary investigation one Ibrahim Johnson a neighbour was promptly arrested and is already providing useful information to the police.

While responding to newsmen, the community leader of the area Mr. Yandsam Dame said he was informed by his people that a dead body was found in the area and he quickly alerted the police who promptly responded and took the body away.

He also  noted that there was no sign of a struggle at the scene and the body did not bear any visible external injury and could have been dumped on the scene after the victim was already dead.