Bauchi Man Arrested After St@bbing Elder Brother To Dêath

Isyaku Babale, 30, was detained in Kasuwan Shanu area of Bauchi State’s capital after fatally stabbing his older brother during an altercation.

According to reports, Babale fatally killed his brother in their Anguwan Dawaki home in the Bauchi Metropolis after warning him to quit using the cold Patch liquid, also known as “Sholi,” in their room due to the liquid’s disagreeable smell.

After that, he fled to the Kasunwan Shanu area, where he was taken into custody, according to a statement released on Sunday by SP Ahmed Wakil, the spokesman for the Bauchi Police Command.

According to Wakil, detectives from the division were dispatched to the area right away after the Divisional Police Officer, Township Police Station, Bauchi, received a complaint, which led to the suspect’s arrest.

“They rushed the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) but he was certified dead by a medical doctor.

“The development prompted the detectives to initiate a manhunt for the suspect, who was apprehended near Kasuwan Shanu area of Bauchi metropolis.

Preliminary investigations conducted by the detectives revealed that the suspect used a knife and stabbed his elder brother on the 31st March 2024 at about 0400hrs after an argument between them,” he said

Wakil added that the altercation started when the younger brother (suspect) asked his elder brother (victim) to stop taking Cold Patch liquid popularly known as ‘Sholi’ in their room because of the unpleasant odour of the liquid.

“Both of them became furious with each other and began fighting. Shortly after a mediation, the suspect ran and picked a sharp object, suspected to be a knife, and stabbed the victim in his stomach.

“Further investigations revealed that both men were always fighting using dangerous weapons,” he said.

According to a spokeswoman for the Bauchi Police Command, CP Auwal Musa, the Commissioner of Police, has directed a covert inquiry into the event in order to elucidate the suspect’s motivations before moving on with legal action. [CONTINUE READING HERE]