Five teenagers have been arrested in Gombe State for beating a man to death at a wedding in Jauro Ali village in Gombe State.
The killer teenagers are: Jauro Babawuro (17), Yayaji Bello (16), Baffaji Adamu (16), Babangida Dotti (18), and Yaya Bapati (17).
The Police Public Relations Officer in the State Command, Buhari Abdullahi, said the incident happened on December 21, 2024, around 10 p.m.
According to Abdullahi, the victim and his killers had a bitter argument which snowballed into a physical fight during which the suspects employed the service of sticks to flog their victim to near stupor.
The ruthless beating made the man to develop internal injuries, culminating in his death.
“The victim’s father reported that on December 21, 2024, at about 2200 hrs, during a wedding ceremony, altercations ensued between his son and the suspects, resulting in the suspects using sticks to beat up the victim, who sustained internal injuries,” Abdullahi narrated.
He added: “The case is currently under investigation, and the suspects will be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.”
