Man stabbed to death by hoodlums in Jos

Reports have it that a middle-aged man, identified as Mustapha, was caught in a conflict with hoodlums in Anguwa Rogo community of Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, and in the resulting conflict was stabbed to death.

The victim was revealed to be going home after closing hours on Monday when he ran into the group as they were engaged in a free-for-all street fight.

Mustapha was rushed to a hospital upon being stabbed, where he died on Tuesday.

According to a source of Punch Newspaper, Ibrahim Tasiu, he revealed:

“Yesterday night (Monday) at Anguwan Rogo community, a man named Mustapha was coming back home from his working place around 7.50pm. A group of Sara Suka boys were fighting each other when Mustapha was passing by.

“He wanted to enter his house when one of the hoodlums followed him and stabbed him with a sharp knife in the chest. Mustapha shouted and fell with blood all over his body. Some people came and took him to the nearest hospital, but he passed away this morning (Tuesday). There was tension, but we called security operatives from the Anguwan Rogo Police Station and also personnel of the military special taskforce.

“Both of them came and this morning (Tuesday) Mustapha was buried around 9am after he died from the injuries he sustained in the attack. The person who stabbed Mustapha was later identified, but he ran away. Security agents have arrested all his family members. Till now, security personnel are still in the community, monitoring the situation.”

The state police spokesman, Ubah Ogaba, was unable to leave a comment so far on the incident.