Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bauchi State have apprehended an undergraduate student of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Abdullahi Ibrahim, for allegedly killing a 17-year-old secondary school student.
This was disclosed by the Corps Commandant, Ilelaboye Oyejide, said the suspect, a 500-level student of Veterinary Medicine, was apprehended on suspicion of being involved in the teenager’s death.
Oyejide revealed that the suspect was nabbed in Misau Local Government Area of the state, adding that the deceased was discovered wrapped in a cloth and abandoned at Misau bypass.
According to the Commandant, the incident happened on October 20 when the lifeless body of Usman was located and taken to General Hospital Misau.
He was said to have been declared dead and handed over to his bereaved family for burial.
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The Commandant added that upon receiving this information, the command initiated an extensive investigation into the incident by dispatching a highly capable intelligence team to Misau.
Oyejide further revealed that, through their investigative efforts, they uncovered a chat history between Ibrahim and the deceased, Usman.
In the conversations, Oyejide said it was evident that the suspect had made homosexual advances towards the deceased, even sharing explicit photos before the death of Usman.
“When the deceased decided to meet the suspect, a tragic confrontation ensued, leading to the stabbing of Usman. Subsequently, his lifeless body was concealed in a white cloth and left where it was later discovered,” he said.
The Commandant said during the investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime and would soon be charged in court.
He said the suspect confessed that the deceased approached him with a knife, which led to a struggle that resulted in him stabbing the deceased to death in self-defence.