The Adamawa State Police Command has finally bowed to massive public pressure and reopened the chilling 2023 acid attack case that left Miss Eve Usman Kwala and two others permanently scarred. After two years of frustration, anger, and unanswered questions, victims and concerned Nigerians may finally be inching closer to justice.
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The police confirmed this week that the earlier investigation widely criticized for producing zero arrests is being revisited from scratch. This comes amid renewed outrage, with many accusing authorities of negligence in one of the most horrifying criminal cases in the state’s recent history.
Police Admit Failure: But Promise a Full Comeback
In a press statement, Police Public Relations Officer SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje openly acknowledged what Nigerians have long suspected:
The initial investigation went nowhere.
“No suspect was successfully apprehended during the initial investigation,” Nguroje said.
This time, Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris has ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Investigation) to reexamine every detail of the case, including old witness statements, forensic evidence, and any overlooked leads.
The police have issued strong marching orders:
Reevaluate the entire case file
Re-interview key witnesses and gather new evidence
Identify everyone directly or indirectly involved
Arrest and prosecute all perpetrators without delay
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For the victims who have endured pain, surgeries, trauma, and years of waiting—this renewed effort represents the first real hope for justice.
Acid attacks are among the most brutal acts imaginable. Survivors face lifelong scars and expensive medical treatment. That no single arrest was made in a case this severe left many questioning the competence and commitment of the authorities.
With national attention back on the matter, the command is under intense public scrutiny. Nigerians want answers. Nigerians want results.
Police Appeal to the Public
The Police command is urging anyone with information new or old to speak up:
“All information provided will be treated with the highest confidentiality,” the statement assured.
Often, it takes just one witness, one confession, or one overlooked clue to break a cold case wide open.
For CP Morris and his team, this reopened investigation is both a test and an opportunity:
Solve it, and they restore public confidence.
Fail again, and the backlash will be severe.
Eve Kwala and the other victims have waited long enough. Nigerians are watching. Justice must not be delayed again.
