The suspected skeletal remains of a missing police inspector, Mohammed Yakubu, have been recovered in Guma Local Government Area, Benue State, the State Police Command has confirmed.

 

 

 

According to sources, Yakubu of the 13 PMF attached to OPS Zenda JTF, went missing on June 13, 2025, at Tse Keleke, approximately 10km from Daudu.

 

 

 

 

On December 18 at about 0930 hours, intelligence indicated that a decayed corpse, believed to be the missing inspector, was sighted in the bush near the original scene of the disappearance.

 

 

 

A joint team comprising ACPOL Metro MKD, DPO Daudu, police medical personnel, State Intelligence Service (SIS) operatives, 13 PMF personnel, OPS Zenda JTF personnel, Counter-Terrorism Unit (CTU), and BNS Civil Protection Guards was mobilized to

the scene.

 

The skeletonized remains were recovered and conveyed to the 13 PMF base. Authorities confirmed that the remains will be released to the family for a befitting burial following necessary consultations.

 

 

 

The Benue State Police Command described the recovery as a closure for the long-standing missing-in-action case.