Bauchi Police Arrest Principal Suspect Three Months After Murder of 46-Year-Old Man

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Abdulrazak Sale Kundang, popularly known as “Abba Sale Police,” who is allegedly the principal suspect in the murder of a 46-year-old man, Rilwanu Dauda, in Karofin Madaki, Bauchi State.

According to a press release issued by the Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Nafiu Habib, and obtained by The National Lens, the suspect was arrested on October 5, 2026, exactly three months after the incident, following credible intelligence provided by a Good Samaritan.

The police said Dauda was attacked and allegedly stabbed to death with a knife on July 5, 2026, at about 9:30 a.m. in Karofin Madaki.

The victim was subsequently rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, where he was pronounced dead by a medical doctor at about 11:00 a.m. the same day.

According to the police, Kundang and other members of his gang were allegedly involved in the attack, adding that the suspects fled the area after the incident.

The command said it had sustained efforts to track down the suspects since the incident and placed them on its watchlist.

The police further disclosed that the suspects had previously been linked to a politically motivated murder in the same area before they went into hiding.

Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the ‘A’ Division, Township, Bauchi, swung into action and arrested Kundang on October 5.

The command said efforts were ongoing to apprehend the other alleged accomplices who are still at large.

The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their professionalism and determination in apprehending the suspect.

He assured residents that the police would continue to pursue criminals and ensure that perpetrators of serious crimes do not find safe haven in the state.

The Commissioner also directed that the case be thoroughly investigated and the suspect charged to court upon completion of the investigation.