20-year-old nabbed for stabbing Bauchi man to death during dispute

A 20-year-old man identified as Isa Mohammed has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly stabbing to death another man identified as Salim Mohammed following a misunderstanding in the state. It was learnt on Tuesday that the suspect, a resident of Abujan Kwata, Bauchi, was arrested by the police operatives attached to the ‘A’ Division Township on Monday, a day after allegedly committing the crime. The police disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib. According to the statement, the suspect allegedly stabbed the victim to death on Sunday, October 18, following a disagreement. “The suspect allegedly stabbed one Salim Moh’d to death on 18th October, 2026, following a misunderstanding,” the statement read. The police spokesperson added that the suspect was trailed and arrested at about 1:20 pm on Monday. He said the suspect would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi for further investigation and prosecution. The arrest was one of three operational breakthroughs recorded by the command within 24 hours, involving alleged armed robbery, culpable homicide and illicit drug trafficking.