Kaduna: Dead Body Of 33-Yrs-Old Found Near Baptist Seminary School – Family Source

By Achadu Gabriel, Kaduna

A 33-yrs-old boy, Amos Jatau, reportedly killed by elements suspected to be bandits or assassins in Kaduna state, has been found.

The lifeless body of the deceased was found on the way to Baptist theological Seminary School located along Yakowa way on 31st December 2024.

A Cousin of Amos Jatau, Gbagyi by tribe, who spoke to our reporter Friday, at the family house, at Nassarwa road, U/Boro old Market area of Sabon Tasha, chikun LGA of the state, said the late was going for prayer when the sad incident occurred.

He further explained that Amos body found was kept in seminary school premises, with his bed pillow, Bible and some of his clothes before he was reportedly taken to mortuary.

In a clarification interview, Amos Jatau family member said “We receive call in the evening of 31 December 2024 to come to the mortuary at U/Boro to confirm the dead body found at the Baptist theological seminary. When we went there, we confirmed it was Amos Jatau.

He was buried on Friday, 2nd January 2025. We gathered that his body was found at the place of prayer at the seminary. We’re yet to know whether he was killed in the area or killed and brought to the place and dump.

“His properties found around him include his pillow he went with, to the prayer place, his Bible and some of his clothes. From police report and those who took him to police, said some sticks were found around his dead body, indicating he was beaten to death.

“The seminary conveyed the body to the mortuary and report to the police. He went there alone to pray. Is an open place. Individuals and group use to go for prayers there.

“There are some bushes around the seminary area located off Yakowa road, behind a Jaruwa community, Chikun LGA of Kaduna state. He sometimes go there to pray. He leave in a place not too far from the Baptist seminary.

“He went for his marriage introduction on 20th of December 2024 in preparation for his marriage. Family house located in Nasarawa street u/boro old market.

“Police were unhappy and promised to tight up security in the area of the seminary when it was reported to them, including the seminary people too.

Neighborhood and friends attested to the fact that Amos Jatau was a complete gentle person and does not hot fly.
“Amos is a complete gentle person and does not hot fly. Is a builder and keep to his promises, his friends in church testifies his gentility”, the family said.

On whether Amos Jatau had issue with anyone previously or could it be bandits? the cousin explained “We’re not aware of him having any issue with anyone or group, but as human, someone could have issue with him.

Kaduna state has insecurity problem and it may not be far from bandits because I saw a post someone did that a community was invaded in southern Kaduna, Ekwa church was burnt.

“So it could be, but we’re yet to have any information to that regard. No body injury sustained except little swollen face and not part of the body missing to suspect ritual.

“The seminary promised to improve security in their area, government should support them for more security presence in area and entire state. Insecurity is in many communities.

“The father is dead for over 15 years ago, mother has been down with illness and we managed to inform her, he appealed.

Contacted, the Kaduna state police command spokesman Dsp Mansir Hassan could not respond.