A 25-year old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing his 25-year old friend to death during a fight, the Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed.
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent of Police, made the confirmation to journalists on Wednesday.
He said that the deceased, Khalid Ibrahim, a resident of Magama-Gumau in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The confirmation was made by the State Police Command through the PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili while speaking to our Correspondent in a telephone conversation on Wednesday.
He said: “Yesterday (Tuesday) 26th March, 2024, at about 8.00pm, the Command received a report of culpable homicide from Gumau outstation that two people, Khalid Ibrahim, 25 years old and Usman Ibrahim, 18 years old all of Magama – Gumau town in Toro LGA of Bauchi State.
“The two of them engaged in a fight and as a result of which Usman Ibrahim used a sharp knife against Khalid Ibrahim causing a serious injury to his body.
“As soon as we received the report, the Command under the able leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammed gave directives to the DPO, Toro Division to move immediately to the scene.
“The victim was immediately evacuated and rushed to the General Hospital, Toro for medical attention as enshrined in the laws and as global best practices. However, on reaching the hospital, he was certified dead by a medical Doctor.”
Wakil said that the corpse was released to the deceased family for burial according to Islamic rites.
According to him, the Command sympathises with the family of the deceased who lost his life in a circumstance that should not have warranted such death and called on parents and guardians to watch their children and wards against engaging in unnecessary arguments.
“The CP, Auwal Mohammed has directed the DPO, Toro Division to commence unbiased investigations to unravel the circumstances that led to the development. Result of the investigation will be made public.”
NATIONAL ACCORD reports that sources from the area said that the young man stabbed with a sharp object, some said it was a dagger knife while others said it was a ram horn sharpened to be a dangerous weapon.
Reports further indicated that there was a heated argument among a group of young men including the deceased towards the end of Ramadan of Tuesday, 26th March, 2024.
It was further revealed that they were walking towards a JIBWIS Mosque in the town to break the fast when the heated argument ensued and degenerated.
The deceased was caught unawares by his attacker who was said to have brought out a sharp object and stabbed him on the neck while others ran away having been taken by suprise by the action.
It was said that, bystanders rushed him to a private hospital in the town while the Police was contacted for action but “unfortunately, he died even before any medical attention could be offered on him.”
It was said that upon arrival at the Hospital, the Police took his body to the General hospital in Toro for further action.