By Rauf Oyewole
The Bauchi State Police Command said that a man under economic pressure to marry third wife has been arrested for stabbing a commercial motorcyclist to death in Bauchi metropolis.
A statement from the Command's Spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Wakil indicated that the suspect, a 30 years old identified as Mamuda Zakari Yau, hacked the bike man, Basiru Mohammed, a 25-year-old with a knife, took his motorcycle and fled the scene.
Wakil said that the incident occurred Thursday night, near the old airport.
“During this encounter, Yau allegedly used a knife to fatally stab Mohammed and took his red Bajaj Boxer motorcycle with registration number NNG813UM. Fortunately, the victim was able to call for help, prompting nearby residents to respond swiftly. Some individuals pursued the suspect, causing him to abandon the motorcycle and flee the scene.
“In response to the report, the victim was evacuated to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) for urgent medical attention by a team of police officers, but was sadly declared dead upon arrival,” he said.
He added that the deceased’s body has been deposited in the hospital's morgue for a postmortem examination.
“Following investigative leads, the suspect was apprehended using information obtained from his recovered mobile phone.
“During the interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime, attributing his actions to financial difficulties linked to his intention to marry a third wife. He deceitfully lured the motorcyclist and utilized a knife to stab him during the altercation.”
Wakil added that items recovered from the scene include; one Bajaj Boxer motorcycle, one blood-stained knife, a pair of shoes, one android phone belonging to the suspect.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution.
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