Bauchi Man, 25, Allegedly Shoots Friend Dead With Dane Gun During Quarrel

Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib

Bauchi Man, 25, Allegedly Shoots Friend Dead With Dane Gun During Quarrel

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Jabir Yusuf, for allegedly shooting and killing his friend, Hassan Mohamed, also 25, with a Dane gun in Toro Local Government Area of the state.

The tragic incident occurred on Monday, September 7, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m. in Rinjin Gura village, Zalau Ward, following a disagreement between the two friends. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, a distress report was received at the Rishi Divisional Police Headquarters from a resident that Yusuf had allegedly fired a Dane gun at Mohamed, striking him in the neck. Police operatives from the nearby Gumau Division rushed the victim to Toro General Hospital for medical treatment. However, he was later pronounced dead by a medical doctor on duty. Mohamed’s body was subsequently identified, documented, and released to his family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites. The suspect was arrested by police, and the Dane gun allegedly used in the attack was recovered as an exhibit. The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi for a discreet investigation and possible prosecution.

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The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, expressed condolences to the deceased’s family and directed investigators to thoroughly establish the circumstances surrounding the incident. Aliyu also cautioned residents against the unlawful possession and careless handling of firearms, warning that anyone found violating the law would face prosecution. The command further appealed to members of the public to provide credible and timely information to the police to support efforts to safeguard lives and property across the state.

The incident in Toro comes just days after another fatal Dane gun incident in Bauchi State. On Saturday, September 5, 2026, a 13-year-old boy, Mubarak Mohammed, died after accidentally shooting himself with a loaded Dane gun in Udubo village, Gamawa Local Government Area. According to the police, the gun allegedly belonged to a 35-year-old hunter, Suleiman Hamza, who had returned from hunting and left the loaded weapon unsecured inside his room before going out. The teenager entered the room and pulled the trigger, causing the gun to discharge and inflict fatal injuries on him. The hunter has been arrested, and the case transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department. These incidents have heightened concerns over the careless handling and storage of locally made firearms, with the Commissioner of Police urging hunters and firearm owners to exercise utmost care.