Family members reveal how man lures varsity student to cemetery, slits his throat

Family members have revealed the gorry details of how their 19-year-old student of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Lokoja, Kogi State, Usman Tijani, was lured into a cemetery by his friend and attacked him by sitting his throat.

Usman who also operates a Point of Sale outlet, was lured by his friend, Abdulmuqeet Musari, to the cemetery on Monday, December 23, 2024, attacked after allegedly robbing him of the sum of ₦200,000.

Taking his friend for dead, Musari later fled the scene.

He, was however later apprehended by local vigilante groups and security operatives after tracking him to a neighboring community in Ekiti State.

Zainab Avosuahu, who narrated the ordeal of her loved one, disclosed that Usman who is a student of Cyber Security, is currently undergoing surgery at a hospital in Lokoja.

“We received a shocking call from my sister on Tuesday that left us devastated. This is a call for justice for my nephew, whom his so-called friend lured into the bush, stole ₦200,000 from, and still butchered his throat.

“He is currently undergoing surgery in Lokoja, while the ‘devil in disguise’ is on the run. We are actively seeking justice, and this is all the information we have for now, as the victim can’t say much,” she said.

Also speaking, another member of the family of the victim, Suleiman Abdulrazaq Acheneje, disclosed that the suspect has sinslce been apprehended. He commended the swift response of the security team in apprehending the suspect.

According to him, “In the late hours of December 23, 2024, around 7 p.m. to 8 pm, an unfortunate incident occurred near the Adavi burial ground, where Usman Tijani, a 200-level Cyber Security student at CUSTECH, was brutally attacked by Abdulmuqeet Musari, who had clear intent to kill him.

“The victim was found nearly lifeless around 2 am on Christmas Day in New Zango, Adavi LGA. He was immediately rushed to a hospital in Lokoja, where he is currently receiving treatment.

“Despite the suspect’s attempt to flee, security operatives tracked and apprehended him in Ekiti State, thanks to the coordinated effort of the local government security team and intelligence units,” he said.

…Vanguard newspaper