A health worker, Umar Mohammed, was fatally stabbed in the head by hoodlums during a wedding ceremony in Niger State. The incident occurred last Friday in the Gbegenu area of Minna as Mohammed was returning from his workplace and decided to attend the wedding.
According to Haruna Aminu, an eyewitness and resident of Gbegenu, Mohammed had only been at the wedding for a few minutes when the hoodlums, wielding dangerous weapons, attacked.
“I saw when Umar came there. He was returning from the private clinic where he worked. I cannot say whether he wanted to stay or continue his movement,” Aminu recounted. “It didn’t take long after he was there that these hoodlums, numbering over ten, began shouting at the top of their voices. They were wielding dangerous weapons. Many people gave way for them while others were injured. Umar was attempting to leave the scene of the wedding when one of the hoodlums stabbed him in the head with a dagger. He immediately fell to the ground with blood coming out from his head.”
Muhammed was rushed to the Minna General Hospital, where he was confirmed dead by doctors.
Niger State Police Command spokesman Wasiu Abiodun confirmed the incident, stating that two suspects had been arrested in connection with Mohammed’s killing while others were still on the run.
Abiodun provided further details via WhatsApp, “On 17/5/2024 at about 2200hrs, it was reported at Kpakungu Div that there was a wedding ceremony at Gbeganu area, while some miscreants from the Area reportedly led by one Ukasha and others armed with dangerous weapons attacked a victim named Umar Mohammed, 35 years old. The victim was inflicted with serious injury on the head and was rushed to Gen Hospital Minna, where he later gave up the ghost and was confirmed dead by the doctor. The police patrol teams were drafted to the scene and two suspects were arrested while others fled from the scene. However, efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspects as the incident is under investigation.”
Niger State security agents have been battling hoodlums and other miscreants, particularly in Minna, where incidents of violence and crime have been on the rise.
