It was gathered that the incident occurred on Tuesday, September 17, 2024, around 2 p.m. in Burra town, Ningi Local Government Area of the state.
According to an eyewitness, the deceased, Aliyu Abubakar Chiroma (pictured) and his colleague, Kabiru Abubakar were close friends known to many in the Centre.
The altercation began when Chiroma brought his lunch, and his ally, Kabiru insisted on eating the food against Chiroma’s will, which led to a heated argument.
“The duo exchanged words, which quickly escalated into a fight. Kabiru headbutted Aliyu (Chiroma), which caused him to fall to the ground. And the commotion attracted the attention of nearby people,” the source said.
The source added that Aliyu was rushed to Burra General Hospital where he was confirmed d@ad despite efforts to save him
Chairman of Ningi Local government Council, Hon Nasiru Zakari, confirmed the incident in an interview with a Bauchi publication, WikkiTimes on Thursday.
“I received a report about this unfortunate incident at the Burra Correctional Center, where one officer was allegedly killed by a colleague over a disagreement during lunch,” Zakari said.
The Bauchi State Correctional Service Public Relations Officer, Ahmad Usman Tata, also confirmed that the incident but added that it occurred outside the Correctional facility
Ahmad noted that Chiroma, the deceased, hailed from Giade LGA, while the suspect, Kabiru Abubakar is from Dass LGA of the state. Both were posted to Burra Correctional Center.
He added that the corpse of the deceased had been handed over to his family for burial, while the suspect is in the police custody for further investigation.
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