Zainab Kasim Ibrahim
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested eleven suspects in connection with the killing of 29-year-old Ahmad Lawan, popularly known as Soje, in the Sabon Kasuwa area of Bauchi metropolis.
Lawan, described by the police as a suspected member of the Sara-Suka gang, was attacked in his residence on 2 October 2025. According to the Command, two assailants visited his home at about 8:25 a.m., stabbed him in the chest when he responded to their knock, and fled.
Police operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer of D Division, CSP Mubarak Sani Baba, rushed the victim to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, where he was confirmed dead. His remains were later released to the family for burial.
The Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmad Muhammad Wakil, said preliminary investigation identified Abubakar Ibrahim, also known as Duduwa, and one Abubakar Mohammed as prime suspects.
Following the burial, some youths reportedly launched a reprisal attack and set ablaze the family house of one of the suspects. A joint team of officers from the Rapid Response Squad, Operation Restore Peace and D Division intervened to prevent further violence.
Wakil further disclosed that Duduwa, who initially fled, was later apprehended around Mararraban Liman-Katagum by members of a vigilante group. On their way to the police station, irate youths intercepted them at Kwanar Kwaila and attacked the suspect with machetes, leaving him with fractures in both hands and a deep head cut. Police officers rescued him and took him to the hospital for treatment.
The following eleven suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident and are currently under investigation:
Abdulwahab Adamu, 25, NITEL Quarters, Gombe Road, Bauchi
Nuruddeen Idris, 21, Jahun Area, Bauchi
Kabiru Saidu, 25, Kasuwan Dorowa, Jahun Area, Bauchi
Ibrahim Hamza, 22, Kasuwan Dorowa, Jahun Area, Bauchi
Abdullahi Isah, 21, Abuja House Area, Bauchi
Abdulrasheed Garba, 25, Nasarawa, Jahun Area, Bauchi
Abdulwahab Abubakar, 25, Jaja Area, Bauchi
Kabiru Muhammad, 27, Wayan Makafi Area, Bauchi
Musa Abdullahi, 24, Wayan Makafi Area, Bauchi
Umar Muhammad, 25, Wayan Makafi Area, Bauchi
Umar Ali, 27, Unguwan Kur Area, Bauchi
The police said efforts are ongoing to track down other fleeing accomplices.
Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, warned parents, guardians and community leaders to caution their wards against taking part in acts that threaten public peace. He assured that anyone found culpable will face the full weight of the law as the Command has deployed tactical teams to enforce order across the state.
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