Isyaku Babale, aged 30, residing in Anguwan Dawaki, Bauchi Metropolis, has been arrested by the Bauchi police command for allegedly stabbing his brother to death.
According to SP Ahmed Wakil, the spokesperson for the command, the arrest came following a report received by the divisional police officer of Township Police Station, Bauchi. Upon receiving the report, detectives were swiftly dispatched to the scene to investigate the incident.
“They rushed the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), but he was certified dead by a medical doctor. The development prompted the detectives to initiate a manhunt for the suspect, who was apprehended near the Kasuwan Shanu area of the Bauchi metropolis.
“Preliminary investigations conducted by the detectives revealed that the suspect used a knife and stabbed his elder brother on the 31st March 2024 at about 0400hrs after an argument between them,” said the police statement.
Mr Wakil added that the altercation started when the younger brother (suspect) asked his elder brother (victim) to stop taking Cold Patch liquid, popularly known as ‘Sholi’, in their room because of the unpleasant odour of the liquid.
“Both of them became furious with each other and began fighting. Shortly after mediation, the suspect ran and picked a sharp object, suspected to be a knife, and stabbed the victim in his stomach.
“Further investigations revealed that both men were always fighting using dangerous weapons,” he said
Mr Wakil said police commissioner Auwal Musa had ordered a discreet investigation into the killing to unravel more motives behind the action of the suspect before prosecution.
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