By PROMPT response to an invite from a male suitor on iHappy Dating Website has claimed the precious life of 23-year-old Miss Precious Yusuf in Delta State.
Some hours after honouring the invite, the corpse of beautiful Yusuf was found dumped along DLA Road, opposite Falcon Club, Asaba, Delta State capital.
Miss Precious Yusuf
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, said operatives got a distress call from the public which spotted the corpse.
He said subsequently, police operatives went to evacuate the corpse for autopsy to ascertain the cause of death.
Giving preliminary investigation into the incident, Edafe, in a statement on Saturday, said “on 22nd October 2024, she 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 unfortunately the last time she made any contact only for her corpse to be found the next day.
“The corpse has been deposited at the mortuary awaiting autopsy.
CP Olufemi Abaniwonda
“The Commissioner of Police, Delta State CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, assures members of the public, particularly the family of the deceased, that investigation has commenced and also assures them of justice.
“The Commissioner of Police, therefore, urges young ladies to be mindful of the friends they hang out with and should exercise caution particularly when dealing with people they meet on dating websites and other social media platforms.”
The development, which has plunged the state capital in a somber mood ahead of unravelling the cause of her death, has further underscored the dangers inherent in dating sites and other social media engagements.
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