The Bayelsa State Police Command has initiated a manhunt for a suspected Internet fraudster after the body of an unnamed young girl was discovered in a hotel in the Igbogene district of Yenagoa, the state’s capital.
The incident, which occurred on Saturday, was confirmed by a source who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Our correspondent learnt that the deceased stayed at the hotel with a fleeing young man suspected of being an Internet fraudster known as Yahoo Boy.
According to the informant, the alleged Yahoo boy abandoned the deceased a few minutes after they checked into the hotel.
The hotel manager discovered the lifeless body of the girl and reported the incident at the Igbogene Divisional Police Headquarters.
“The lifeless body of a young girl was found in a hotel at Igbogene on Saturday, leaving the area in confusion.
“She lodged in the hotel with a suspected Yahoo boy who left immediately after.
“The hotel manager who found the dead body reported the incident to the police at Igbogene,” the source said.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the Bayelsa State Police Command, Musa Muhammad, confirmed the incident on Sunday, saying an investigation is ongoing to ensure the culprits are brought to book.
Mohammed said, “We received the report yesterday (Saturday), though no arrest has been made for now, but an investigation is ongoing.
“We are making serious enquiries to ensure that the culprits are brought to book. Also, an autopsy would be run on the deceased body to ascertain the cause of the death.”
