18-year-old Abdulrahman Sulaiman has been arrested by operatives of the Bauchi Police Command for allegedly stabbing his elder brother to death.

According to Mr Abdullahi Aminu, an eye witness, the unfortunate incident which occurred at the games village area of Bauchi metropolis was as a result of a quarrel between Abdulrahman and his elder brother over a pair of short pants.

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Confirming the incident to journalists, the Commissioner of Police in the state, CP Umar Sanda said the argument was over a pair of short pants that allegedly belonged to the suspect’s elder brother.

The commissioner said the suspect allegedly killed his own blood brother (fratricide) when the elder brother asked him to remove the pants the suspect wore, which the elder brother claimed belonged to him.

“The deceased who was 20 years old, allegedly asked his younger brother, Abdurahman, to remove the shorts he was wearing, which he claimed belonged to the elder brother.

“The younger brother refused to remove it, then an argument erupted, leading to a fight.

”The younger brother used a broken glass to stab his elder brother in the stomach, which led to his death,” he said.

Also giving another account of the incident, Malam Garba Kariya, an uncle to the deceased said: “It is an unfortunate incident between the siblings.”

Sanda said the suspect would be charged to court after investigation, adding that, the police would not relent in arresting perpetrators of such devilish acts.

He urged the general public to desist from taking laws into their hands.

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