A 40-year-old man, Sallau Inuwa, popularly often known as Liman Katagum, has been arrested by the police in Bauchi for allegedly stabbing his colleague to death throughout an argument over car wash costs.
The incident was stated to have occurred at about 8:30 a.m. on Thursday at a car wash in Bauchi metropolis, the place the suspect reportedly disagreed with Ibrahim, 45, over the quantity charged per automobile washed.
The Bauchi State Police Command stated the argument turned violent when Inuwa allegedly picked up a knife and stabbed Ibrahim a number of instances.
The sufferer was taken to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, ATBUTH, Bauchi, the place he was confirmed useless.
Following a report of the incident, police operatives hooked up to the ‘A’ Division in Bauchi launched a seek for the suspect.
The command stated the suspect fled to his paternal residence in Liman Katagum, prompting the police to alert officers within the space.
He was subsequently arrested at Mararraban Liman Katagum.
The police stated Inuwa was in custody and present process investigation on the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Bauchi, forward of prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, expressed concern {that a} disagreement over money had resulted within the lack of a life.
He condoled with the deceased’s household and urged residents to settle disputes peacefully fairly than resorting to violence.
The police spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, in an announcement issued on Friday stated the commissioner maintained that no degree of provocation might justify taking one other individual’s life.
