The student was found with a stab wound in her room.
The Gombe State Police Command said it has launched an investigation into the death of a student of the state’s College of Education, Yosi Yusuf.
Miss Yusuf was allegedly killed in her room.
According to the police, she died in the early hours of Sunday at Zazzagawa Quarters in Billiri, the headquarters of Billiri Local Government Area.
The police said she might have been murdered.
The incident occurred at Zazzagawa quarters, where Miss Yusuf was a resident of an off-campus residence.
A neighbour who does not want his name on print said Miss Yusuf was a third-year college student.
The spokesperson of the police in the state, Mua’azu Abubakar, confirmed the incident to newsmen on Monday. He said the incident happened in the early hours of Sunday.
“We are aware of the incident and we have launched the investigation already. We understand that she was stabbed with a kitchen knife which led to her death.
“The incident occurred in her room off-campus at the Gombe State College of Education Billiri.
“A kitchen knife was found in her room and there was injury on her body which is believed to have led to her death,” Mr Abubakar stated.
He further explained that after she was found lying in her room, she was rushed to a hospital where she was certified dead by a medical doctor.
The deceased’s body has been taken to the mortuary until the police complete their investigation.
