The tragic incident which claimed the life of the victim identified as Yusuf Musa took place on Wednesday, August 24, 2016, in Bauchi State.
Musa
who was an undergraduate student of Mechanical Production Engineering
was reportedly murdered in a fight triggered by a quarrel between
himself and a fellow student, three weeks earlier.
The deceased is reported to have engaged the student identifies simply as Dauda, 500 level student of the Geology Department, in a war of words.
A source, who spoke with Sunday Punch on conditions of anonymity, giving more details on what led to the unfortunate incident.
“About three weeks ago, Yusuf and his friend were passing a road close to his house.
“They
met Dauda with a lady, but he (Dauda) did not allow them pass. Yusuf’s
friend then started exchanging words with him (Dauda), but immediately,
Yusuf started pleading with him (Dauda) to allow them to pass through.
“Dauda
then directed his insults at Yusuf. This angered him (Yusuf), so he
also insulted Dauda; that was the genesis of the resentment that led to
the killing of Yusuf.”
It was gathered that
the accused had led a group of five others to Yusuf's house on Monday,
August 22, where he was assaulted. The group is said to have returned on
Wednesday but neighbours had intervened.
The source goes on to add:
“Later
that night, Yusuf told his friend about Dauda’s constant harassment.
The friend and some other friends decided to go and meet Dauda at his
home, probably to settle scores.
“It was
after that that we heard Yusuf was hit with a big stick and then stabbed
with a knife. All members of the two camps ran away, leaving him in a
pool of his blood.”
Yusuf reportedly died on the way to the hospital which a good samaritan had tried to rush him to.
“Yusuf was a very kind gentleman. People that met him easily liked him because he was very friendly."
The Public Relations Officer of the university, Zailani Bappah, said:
“I
am aware of the incident and they are our students. But I must tell you
that this did not happen on either the Yelwa Campus or the Gubi Campus.
It didn’t happen on the school property.
“This
is not our case but that of the police. I can only refer you to the
police. The management is not officially aware of it; we are only
onlookers. We are also waiting for them (police) to give us details of
their investigations. We cannot say anything for now."
Also
confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer in Bauchi,
Mahmood Mohammed, disclosed to Sunday Punch that the case had been
transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department.
“An
exhibit was recovered from the scene of the incident; the stick which
was used to hit the deceased. We are working hard to recover the other
exhibit that was used to stab him,” Mohammed added.
He
also revealed that efforts have been intensified to arrest all fleeing
parties involved in the incident, vowing that justice would be served.
“So far, a suspect has been arrested and is helping us with our investigation,” he concluded.
May the soul of the departed rest in peace.
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