A 25-year-old man tragically lost his life after being stabbed to death by a friend in Bauchi.
In a tragic incident on Tuesday, March 26, a 25-year-old man named Khalid was fatally stabbed during a fight with his friend in Magama-Gumau, Toro LGA of Bauchi State.
Eyewitnesses reported a heated argument among a group of young men, including the deceased, as they were walking towards a JIBWIS Mosque in the town to break their fast at the end of Ramadan.
The argument escalated quickly into a physical altercation, catching Khalid off guard. His attacker drew out a sharp object and stabbed him in the neck, causing fatal injuries.
Despite efforts by passersby to rush Khalid to a private hospital in the town, he tragically succumbed to his injuries before receiving medical attention.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakili, provided details to newsmen.
“Yesterday (Tuesday) 26th March 2024, at about 2000hrs, the Command received a report of culpable homicide from Gumau outstation about 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 Musa 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. His corpse was released to his family for burial according to Islamic rites.”
