Sugarcane Seller Was Stabbed To Death By A 13-year-old Boy In Borno

The Borno State Police Command has arrested Abdullahi Sanusi, a 13-year-old boy, for the alleged murder of Mohammed Abdullahi, a 19-year-old man who refused to pay for sugarcane.

According to the state commissioner of police, Abdu Umar, the victim grabbed the suspect’s sugarcane without paying for it on Wednesday, and when the latter sought for money, Abdullahi began hitting him. The guy then stabbed the victim in the neck with the knife he was using to cut sugarcane.

“At about 1700 hours on the same date (19/01/2022), one Abdullahi Sanusi, 13, of the same address, attacked one Mohammed Abdullahi, 19, on the neck with a sharp knife he was using to cut sugarcane at Mallawan in the Gidan Dambe district.”

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As a result, the victim was severely injured. He was rushed to UMTH for treatment, but died the following day.

The deceased allegedly took away the suspect’s sugar cane and refused to pay, and when the suspect demanded his money, the deceased began punching him, causing the suspect to stab the victim with a knife,” the police chief stated.