The Bayelsa State Police Command has confirmed the murder of a young girl by a suspected Yahoo boy in a hotel.
It was gathered that the body of the unidentified young girl was found in a hotel in the Igbogene area of Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.
The police say they have launched a manhunt for the suspected Internet fraudster.
A source disclosed that the deceased lodged in the hotel with the fleeing young man suspected to be an Internet fraudster popularly known as Yahoo boy.
However, a few minutes later, the suspect left the deceased behind, prompting the hotel manager to report 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,” a source told PUNCH.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the Bayelsa State Police Command, Mr Musa Muhammad, confirmed the incident.
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 inquiries 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.”