Men of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested one Isyaku Babale, 30, of Anguwan Dawaki in Bauchi Metropolis, for allegedly stabbing his elder brother to death, News About Nigeria reports.
According to the spokesperson for the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, the police were able to arrest the suspect following a report received by the Divisional Police Officer, Township Police Station, Bauchi.
He further noted that, following the report, detectives from the division were drafted to the scene immediately.
On reaching the scene, “they rushed the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital, 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 March 31, 2024, at about 0400 hours after an argument between them,” he said.
The Bauchi state police spokesperson further explained that the fight between the two brothers 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.
The brothers then began fighting, and the suspect ran and picked up a sharp object, suspected to be a knife, and stabbed the victim in the stomach.
Wakil noted that investigations revealed that both men were always fighting with dangerous weapons.
He also added that the state commissioner of police, Auwal Musa, has ordered a discreet investigation into the incident to unravel more motives behind the actions of the suspect before prosecution.
