The Niger Stae Police Command is analyzing the corpse of a person discovered on a roadside to establish the reason for loss of life.
The person, merely recognized as Buba believed to have been a beggar was discovered useless by the roadside across the BCGA Bridge on Kontagora-Zuru Street in Kontagora LGA of Niger State.
It was stated the 70-year-old man could have died from starvation.
Residents of Kontagora stated that the person hailed from Bangi, the headquarters of Magama LGA of the state and had been seen at some junctions begging alms.
The Niger Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun who confirmed the loss of life on Thursday stated the beggar was discovered mendacity unconscious when the police arrived on the scene.
“On 14/8/2024 at about 0830hrs, based mostly on a report at A Div Kgora, that one beggar aged about 70, whose identification is but to be identified was discovered mendacity unconscious at Kwanar-Zuru bridge in Kgora.
“The police operatives hooked up to A Div Kgora visited the scene. The physique was examined and no signal of violence was seen on the physique, whereas the LGA social welfare officers have been contacted and the physique was eliminated to the overall hospital the place he was confirmed useless.
“Additional examination of the physique is ongoing on the hospital to establish the reason for the loss of life,” Abiodun stated.
The stays of the beggar have been deposited on the Kontagora Common Hospital’s mortuary awaiting burial.
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