Friday, June 10, 2026 - Resident of Karodin Madaki quarters in Bauchi metropolis were thrown into shock and mourning following the k!lling of a renowned Islamiyya teacher in the area, Rilwanu Dauda.
Dauda, 42, was allegedly k!lled on Sunday by two brothers
suspected to be political thugs after a quarrel over political posters.
It was gathered that Dauda was st@bbed in the stomach with a
knife and d!ed on the way to hospital.
According to the deceased’s elder brother, Hamza Dauda,
trouble started around 10am on that day after the deceased asked the thugs to
remove political posters pasted on a billboard adjacent to his house.
he thugs refused and engaged him in a fight.
"The younger of the two thugs hit Malam with a stick;
while the elder hit him with a knife on the head. Malam immediately collapsed
and people around intervened and forced all the thugs to leave the scene.
“However, the younger thug crossed the road, entered his
family house and a few minutes later returned to our family house holding a
knife. He met my late brother at the main gate and stabbed him in the stomach
before running away.
“Some people saw him sneak away after stabbing Malam. It was
only after he left that they realised my late brother was bleeding from the
injury. He was rushed to the Bauchi State Specialist Hospital where he was
confirmed dead. He died on the way to hospital.
“I was at my place of work when a friend of mine, Babangida,
called me on phone and asked me to come to the hospital because my younger
brother was dead. On arrival, I checked his body and saw where he was stabbed
in the stomach.
“Malam was someone who never quarreled with others.
Unfortunately, look at how he was brutally m8rdered for no reason.”
Hamza called on the government and the police to arrest the
killers and bring them to justice.
“I want justice in this matter. Everybody knows Malam was
not troublesome and he was killed unjustly. His family wants justice. The
k!llers should be arrested and made to pay for their actions.”
Residents, who spoke to Daily Trust, described the late
cleric as humble, kind, humane and a gentleman.
One of them, Muhammad Aminu, described the incident as
unfortunate.
“I wonder why people no longer value human life. People can
k!ll over a slight provocation. This is unfortunate and something should be
done to prevent its recurrence,” he lamented.
“Youths no longer value life. On any provocation, you hear
that someone has been k!lled. When I heard about Malam’s case, I didn’t believe
it until three different people told me, because Malam was not the kind of
person you would expect to be involved in such a fight.
“Probably the guys who k!lled Malam had a grudge against him
before this incident. After all, the fight had ended following the intervention
of people around. So why did one of the thugs return to the scene and stab him?
This tells you he had a grudge against the deceased.
“Late Malam Rilwanu was a kind and humane cleric who related
well with people. He was religious and generous. You hardly saw him in this
area except when he came to his family house. He was residing with his family
along Ibrahim Bako Road.”
Another resident, Musa Yusuf, described the d3ath of the
cleric as a great loss not only to his immediate family, but to the entire
people of Karofin Madaki and Bauchi State as a whole.
One of the deceased’s neighbour, Bello Ibrahim, said: “The
thugs called a colleague who came to the scene and proceeded to paste the
poster, resulting in a heated argument,” he said.
Bello said it was at that point that one of the thugs
brought out a dagger, st@bbed the late Ridwan in the chest and fled.
“Residents rushed out, picked him up, and took him to
hospital, but he died on the way,” he said.
Another resident, Sani Musa, described Rilwanu as a nice
gentleman and an Islamiyya teacher from a decent family background who was
hardworking and dedicated to providing for his family.
Bauchi State Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed
visited the deceased’s family for condolences.
The governor pledged to take the responsibility of the
education of the deceased’s children from primary school up to university.
He said that perpetrators of
violent crimes anywhere in the state would have no hiding place, as the
government intensifies efforts to safeguard the lives and property of innocent,
law-abiding citizens.
The governor noted that his
administration is committed to maintaining law and order across the state in
order to safeguard the lives and property of innocent citizens.
He described the incident as a
tragic loss and assured the bereaved family that justice would be pursued
without fear or favour but through due process, and that anyone found culpable
would face the full weight of the law.
He noted that while Bauchi State
has continued to intensify efforts to combat banditry and other security
threats affecting some rural communities, his administration is equally
determined to address criminal activities within the state capital and other
urban areas to guarantee the safety of all residents.
The governor called on citizens
to remain law-abiding and avoid resorting to violence in resolving disputes.
He urged members of the public
to cooperate with security agencies by providing credible information that
would aid ongoing investigations and strengthen crime prevention efforts.
Responding on behalf of the
family, Mallam Bala Dauda thanked the governor for the visit and for the
support extended to them in their moment of grief.
Confirming the incident, the
Bauchi State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nafi’u Habib, said
police had commenced investigation.
“No stone will be left unturned
in the course of our investigation until the k!llers of the cleric are
arrested. We will not relent until we arrest them all,” he said.
Asked whether any arrests had
been made, the police spokesperson said there had been none, but assured that
“the culprits will surely be arrested and brought to book.”
He urged the public to always
report crimes in their communities to appropriate authorities.
“The useful information people
provide to police helps in minimizing crime in our society. Citizens should
feel free to report crimes to the police," he said.
“The fight against crime is
everybody’s responsibility. People should always help us with such information
so that we can act accordingly.”
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