Senior naval officer stabbed to death in Kaduna

A senior officer of the Nigerian Navy, Lieutenant Commodore M. Buba, has been stabbed to death in Kaduna State.

It was gathered that Buba died after he was stabbed by a suspected robber during a violent confrontation at Kawo Bridge in Kaduna.

The incident occurred while the officer, who was undergoing training at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College (AFCSC), Jaji, was returning to the institution and had stopped to fix a flat tyre.

Eyewitnesses disclosed that the assailant approached Buba and demanded his mobile phone and other valuables.

The officer was said to have refused, leading to the suspect stabbing him in the chest with a locally made knife.

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It was further learnt that a member of a local vigilante group who witnessed the scene, Suleiman Dahiru, tried to intervene but was also injured by the attacker.

A senior military officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed that Buba was rushed to hospital but was confirmed dead on arrival.

“The corpse of the deceased was subsequently evacuated to 44 Nigerian Army Reference Hospital, Kaduna mortuary for further action,” the military officer told Daily Trust.

The Kaduna State Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, also confirmed the incident.

Hassan assured the public that police are taking proactive steps to ensure the safety of residents across Kaduna State.

The Star