The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a wheelbarrow pusher, Alfa Ali, in Lafia Local Government Area for allegedly stabbing his colleague, Hayyatu Ibrahim, to death following a disagreement over a business deal.
Two days before the tragic incident, Ali, a 20-year-old worker at Angwan Maina Park in the LGA, reportedly clashed with his colleague over who should offload goods that had just arrived in Lafia from Jos, Plateau State.
ASC Muhammed Suraju, the command’s Deputy Public Relations Officer, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, while parading five criminals detained for various crimes in the state.
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He said the suspect used a horn to stab the victim, who was rushed to the hospital for treatment but was sadly confirmed dead on arrival.
He said, “On April 10, 2025, at about 2:00 pm, our men on patrol within the Lafia metropolis apprehended one Alfa Ali, age 20, who allegedly stabbed his colleague, Hayyatu Ibrahim, to death with a horn. He was about taking to his hill when he was arrested.
“When Hayyatu was rushed to the Federal University Teaching Hospital, Lafia, he was confirmed dead.
“The suspect, Alfa Ali and the deceased, Hayyatu Ibrahim, according to our investigation, all hailed from Jigawa State, and they are wheelbarrow pushers.
“They had a misunderstanding two (2) days before the day of the incident on who should pick the goods brought by a vehicle from Jos at Angwan Maina Park here in Lafia to a particular destination.
“The case lingered in Alfa Ali’s unforgiven heart until he finally achieved his nefarious aim by sending the deceased, Hayyatu Ibrahim to his early grave.”
The state’s Deputy NSCDC spokesperson revealed that Ali has admitted to killing his colleague, adding that the Commandant, Muhammed Kabir Ingawa, has ordered that the suspect be taken to court for prosecution once the investigation is completed.
ASC Suraju took the opportunity to caution residents of the state to be mindful of the friends, neighbours, and colleagues they associate with, to avoid premature death or becoming entangled in any form of danger.
