23rd July, 2021
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir
Jigawa State Police on Friday confirmed one person dead in a free-for-all at Malammadori market in Malammadori Local Government Area of the state.
ASP Lawan Shiisu, who confirmed the incident, said that several others sustained injuries in the melee triggered by hoodlums in the area.
Shiisu said one person has been hospitalised while others escaped with various degrees of injuries after the fight.
He added that one Nuhu Isa-Ladan, a resident of Kwarkwasa-Dongwalari village in Birniwa LGA, reported the case to the police.
The Spokesman said the complainant reported that four of his grandchildren went to Malammadori market and engaged in a fight with two other persons, armed with sticks and cutlasses.
“On July 20; at about 10:00 pm, information received from a source that on the same date at about 9:30 pm, one Nuhu Isa-Ladan, aged 65, of Kwarkwasa-Dongwalari village in Birniwa LGA reported the matter.
“Isa-Ladan told police that on the same date at about 7:15 pm, his grandchildren namely: Usman Magaji, 25; Sale Umar, 20; Usman Buba, 19; and Adamu Abubakar 22, all of the same address, went to Malammadori market and engaged in a fight with sticks and cutlasses with the following persons; Ali Kwalle and Idi Ali, all of Kurusko village in Malammadori LGA.
“In the ensuing fracas, the hoodlums inflicted serious injuries on their respective heads,” he said
Shiisu said that upon receiving the report, a team of policemen rushed to the scene and conveyed the victims to the General Hospital, Malammadori.
However, one of the victims, Usman Magaji died while receiving treatment, while another victim, Adamu Abubakar was responding to treatment.
According to him, the Command is intensifying efforts to arrest the fleeing suspects.
NAN