The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested seven suspects in connection with the criminal conspiracy, inciting disturbance and culpable homicide that occurred in Dass Local Government Area on 4th September, 2026.

The command's Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement, said preliminary investigation revealed that on the said date at about 1800hrs, one Ibrahim El-Safwan aka Jabala'i of Bayan Fada area, Dass, criminally conspired with his accomplices, intercepted and brutally attacked one Abdulrahman Nuru, 29-years-old, a tricycle rider of Bundot area, Dass, stabbing him with cutlasses on various parts of his body at Tudun Wus area, Dass.

Habib said that a team of policemen attached to Dass Division swiftly mobilised to the scene.

"On arrival, it was discovered that personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, whose headquarters is close to the scene, had already taken custody of the tricycle and one suspect.

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"The victim was immediately rushed to General Hospital, Dass, where he was subsequently confirmed dead by a medical doctor," he said.

Habib explained that the incident sparked tension in the area, as youths from Bundot area mobilised in large numbers, armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, and stormed the Bayan Fada area for reprisal.

"This led to a violent confrontation between the two groups at an open space near Dass' Central Motor Park, during which another victim, Mukhtar Jibrin, 38 years old, of Bayan Fada area, was stabbed.

"Mukhtar was rushed to General Hospital, Dass, and later referred to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where he was also confirmed dead," he said.

He, however, noted that detectives swung into action, doused the tension, restored normalcy, and arrested the following suspects in connection with the ugly incident: Umar Abubakar 20-years-old of Bayan Fada area (principal suspect), Blus Garba 19-years-old Bundot area, Adamu Muhammad 17-years-old of Bundot area, Hussaini Danjuma 17-years-old of Bundot area, Hassan Danjuma 17-years-old of Bundot area, Shuaibu Sani 17-years-old of Bundot area, and Aliyu Abdullahi 18-years-old of Bundot area.

Habib further disclosed that relentless efforts are in top gear to apprehend other accomplices now at large.