300-level Gombe varsity student st@bbed to death over football argument

Abdulssamad Musa, a 300-level student at the Federal University of Kashere, was fatally stabbed by a classmate after a tense disagreement during a football game.

According to ASP Buhari Abdullahi, a spokesperson for the State Police Command, who verified the event to Punch on Tuesday night, July 2, 2024, the suspect left the scene.

“Football is supposed to be a unifier and not a cause of death,” he said.

He said that 18-year-old Musa passed away from the wounds because his neighbors ran away rather than giving him first aid or going to the hospital right away.

“It was initially an argument between the students who lived in the same compound, but it soon turned into a violent argument which led to a fight. As a result, one of them used a knife to stab the other student, Abdulsalam Musa, 18 years and a 300-level student of the criminology department, faculty of Social and Management Sciences,” the PPRO said.

Abdullahi revealed that because the neighbors fled the scene, leaving Musa to face his fate, they were unable to offer him the crucial assistance he needed during the tragedy.

“No immediate help was rendered to the victim. Instead, they just tried to escape. The main accused ran away, but we have put up so many efforts, and by God’s grace, we will get him

“The accused was a 300 level student, who went on Industrial Attachment Training, but came to sit for his carryover exams

“Upon his coming back, the residents in the outside hostel where he resided accommodated him. It will interest you to know that they are all from Plateau State, so you can see the height of their relationship,” he added.

He urged residents to stop acting violently.

“Avoid unnecessary arguments that may lead to fight. Football promotes peace and not death. The argument ensued after they finished watching the match.”