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Late Usman Mani Tiffi
By Akanji Alowolodo, Bauchi
There is palpable tension among students of Adamu Tafawa Balewa College of Education, Kangere, few kilometres away from Bauchi metropolis following the murder of a 25-year-old final year student of the College, Usman Mani Tiffi by his friend and fellow final year student, 25 years old Kamal Gumau.
The fear among the students was necessitated by the perceived move by parents of the suspect, Kamal Gumau whose father is said to be a serving Police Sergent to cover up the crime committed.
Reports gathered from the College among the students revealed that the incident occurred on Monday, 28th November, 2022 at about 11am in one of the lodges called MD Burra on Lagos Street following an altercation over who is the real boyfriend of a fellow female student.
The late Usman Mani Tiffi until his death was a Biochemistry student who was to graduate on Friday, 9th December, 2022 when he was expected to have written the final paper of his academic pursuit.
An eyewitness account by one of the Students who pleaded anonymous has that, “On the fateful date, there was a heated argument between the two friends over who is the real boyfriend of a female student as the two of them are latlying claim to her” .
The eyewitness who is one of the Students officials added that, “Late Usman then said that he has left the girl for him (Kamal) who warned that he should not be seen around the girl again or he will blame himself for whatever happens to him. We then told Usman to leave the area to avoid any problems”.
“Usman then went back to the room to take his belongings, as he was about to go out, we were all standing when Kamal came after him running, we didn’t know that he was holding a knife in his hand, he just rushed and stabbed him on the side three times. Usman then fell down on the ground with blood rushing”, he added.
The witness added that the students around mobilised and took him to the School clinic. “We knew that he was dead at that point but in order to avert violence by the students, the School management said that they were rushing him to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital for further treatment”.
He also said that, “On hearing the news, students seized Kamal and started beating him before he was rescued by the security of the school. He was bragging that his father is Police Sergent and nothing will happen to him”.
According to him, “As SUG officials, we are waiting to see what will happen, if we notice any foul play in handling the matter, we will do our own thing. We know Kamal to be a drug addict while late Usman smokes. In fact, Kamal was drunk the previous night before the incident”.
He however stressed that they were best of friends before the incident, and there was no any noted problems between them before the day of the incident calling on the School management to ensure that justice was done to assuade the family of late Usman.
When contacted for comments, Bauchi State Police Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili said that he was not in town moreso, the report had not got to his office as of the time he was called but promised to get back as soon as he got the report from the concerned Division.
