Police arrest man for stabbing, killing colleague in Bauchi

Police in Bauchi State have arrested a 40-year-old man, identified by Daily Post Nigeria as Sallau Inuwa, also known as Liman Katagum, for allegedly stabbing his colleague to death. The incident reportedly occurred at approximately 8:30 a.m. on a Thursday at a car wash in the Bauchi metropolis.

According to Daily Post Nigeria, the killing followed a violent disagreement between Inuwa and 45-year-old Ibrahim regarding car wash charges. The suspect allegedly stabbed Ibrahim several times with a knife. Ibrahim was taken to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead.

The Bauchi State Police Command stated that Inuwa fled to his paternal home in Liman Katagum before being arrested at Mararraban Liman Katagum. He is currently in custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi pending investigation and prosecution. Punch Nigeria also reported the arrest of the 40-year-old man in connection with the stabbing.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Punch, Daily Post Nigeria, Ghanaian Times — 4 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.