Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Sallau Inuwa, popularly generally known as Liman Katagum, for allegedly stabbing his colleague, Ibrahim, 45, to death following an argument over cash generated from a car wash enterprise.
The incident occurred on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at a car wash in Bauchi metropolis, the place each males reportedly disagreed over the worth charged for washing a car.
According to a press release issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the disagreement escalated when the suspect allegedly picked up a knife and stabbed Ibrahim a number of instances.
“Regrettably, despite efforts to save him, Ibrahim was confirmed dead at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, ATBUTH, Bauchi,” the assertion stated.
The police stated operatives hooked up to the A Division in Bauchi instantly launched an investigation after receiving a report of the incident.
Preliminary findings reportedly indicated that the suspect had fled to his paternal residence within the Liman Katagum space following the stabbing.
The police subsequently alerted the Divisional Police Officer in Liman Katagum, main to a coordinated operation that resulted within the suspect’s arrest at Mararraban Liman Katagum.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu expressed concern over the incident, describing it as a tragic lack of life arising from a disagreement over cash.
“The CP, while condoling with the family of the deceased, urges members of the public to manage their anger and resolve disputes through dialogue and other lawful means rather than resorting to violence,” the assertion added.
Aliyu additional pressured that provocation couldn’t justify taking one other particular person’s life.
“He reiterates that no matter the level of provocation, taking a life can never be justified,” the police spokesperson stated.
The suspect is at the moment in police custody on the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Bauchi, the place investigations are ongoing forward of his prosecution.
