Nasarawa police arrest four suspects after missing 50-year-old man found dead in Karu dry well

Photo: Nasarawa State Police Command briefing · Source: Arise TV (contextual photo, Jan 2026)

Police in Nasarawa State have arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged murder of 50-year-old Jude Thaddeus, whose body was recovered from a dry well in Aku Village, Karu.

Police in Nasarawa State have arrested four suspects in connection with the alleged murder of 50-year-old Jude Thaddeus, also known as Musa, whose decomposed body was recovered from a dry well at his home in Aku Village, Base 5, Karu Local Government Area.

Police say the victim, who had been missing since 22 October, was allegedly killed, his body set ablaze and the well sealed with blocks. His sister, Jennifer Alain, reported him missing on 3 November.

Two principal suspects — Yusuf Musa, 23, who police say was employed about three months earlier to tend animals, and Victor Zamani, 32 — were arrested, along with two people accused of receiving stolen items. Police say a third suspect is still at large. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia.

The allegations have not been established in court, and the suspects have not been convicted of any offence.

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