Polytechnic Student ‘Hacks’ Fellow Student to Death in Nasarawa

The Nigeria Police Force’s Nasarawa State command has arrested John Gambo, a student at the Federal Polytechnic in Nasarawa, in relation to the stabbing death of a classmate.
The arrest was confirmed by SP Ramhan Nansel, the Command’s public relations officer, in a statement released on Sunday in the state capital of Lafia.
A neighborhood resident, Madam Mercy-Bassey, complained of a violent altercation between two of her tenants, which led to the arrest, according to Nansel.

When detectives arrived on the scene, they found Ibrahim Matthew, a part-time student of ND2 Computer Science, lying in a bloody pool.
The victim was sent to the General Hospital in Nasarawa town, according to the spokesperson, but he passed away from his wounds not long after.

The suspect was swiftly captured and allegedly confessed to using both an axe and a knife to attack the victim. The suspect is reportedly a National Diploma (ND) II student in the Department of Banking and Finance.

Shettima Jauro Mohammed, the Commissioner of Police, has ordered that the case be sent to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Lafia for additional investigation and legal action, according to the PPRO.

Meanwhile, it has been stated that ASP Shafi’u Usman Bawa, the Nigeria Police Force officer with AP/No 337979, committed himself.

The unfortunate tragedy occurred in Kontagora town, Niger State, on Saturday, February 8, 2025, as was understood.

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A signal released by the police command and made available to reporters on Saturday night verified the tragic development.

ASP Bawa was said to have hanged himself from the ceiling to die.

The wireless communication disclosed that Usman Bawa, the deceased’s father, who lives in Kontagora’s Rigasa neighborhood, informed the police of the occurrence.
A medical expert verified the deceased’s death after his body was sent to the General Hospital in Kontagora after the report was received.

The bones were then given to the family so they could be buried according to Islamic law.

The police have said they would release further information when it becomes available, and they are now conducting an inquiry into the event.