Family Accuses Police of Killing ABU Graduate After Driving Against Traffic.
Some police officers in Kaduna State have been accused of killing Engineer Abdurraheem Mustapha, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and postgraduate student at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
Mustapha, who was also working in Abuja, reportedly d+ed on Friday, 29th August 2025, while on his way to NDA for lectures. According to family sources, “On Friday, 29th August 2025, on his way to NDA for lectures, his life was cut short” in what was described as the “most painful and unjust way near Garkuwa Junction, in Kaduna State.”
They alleged that a police van knocked down the motorcycle he was riding. His elder brother, Sabiu Mustapha Abubakar, narrated: “He was on a bike on that Friday when the police van which was following one-way came speeding, they h+t him on the head while the bike he was on, was in motion, you know the way they do while clearing way and speeding on a major road.”
“He sat at the back of the bike, so they hit him with the stick at the back of his head.” Witnesses reportedly intervened, compelling the officers to take him to a hospital.
Sabiu continued: “The people there insisted that he must be taken to a hospital, that was what made the police personnel take him to hospital. When they saw that the situation was serious, they ran away.”
At the hospital, it was confirmed that Mustapha died from the impact of the stick blow. “His body did not suffer any bodily h+rm but for the heavy bamboo stick which is popularly called Gora used in hitting him and k+lling him.” The family further alleged a cover-up attempt by the police.
“The police have tried to cover up the incident, claiming instead that the bike collided with a car but many eyewitnesses deny such claims, it is unfortunate that those meant to protect him killed him.” The incident has fueled fresh concerns about police brutality, abuse of power, and disregard for human rights, despite repeated promises of reform from authorities.
Some police officers in Kaduna State have been accused of killing Engineer Abdurraheem Mustapha, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and postgraduate student at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
Mustapha, who was also working in Abuja, reportedly d+ed on Friday, 29th August 2025, while on his way to NDA for lectures. According to family sources, “On Friday, 29th August 2025, on his way to NDA for lectures, his life was cut short” in what was described as the “most painful and unjust way near Garkuwa Junction, in Kaduna State.”
They alleged that a police van knocked down the motorcycle he was riding. His elder brother, Sabiu Mustapha Abubakar, narrated: “He was on a bike on that Friday when the police van which was following one-way came speeding, they h+t him on the head while the bike he was on, was in motion, you know the way they do while clearing way and speeding on a major road.”
“He sat at the back of the bike, so they hit him with the stick at the back of his head.” Witnesses reportedly intervened, compelling the officers to take him to a hospital.
Sabiu continued: “The people there insisted that he must be taken to a hospital, that was what made the police personnel take him to hospital. When they saw that the situation was serious, they ran away.”
At the hospital, it was confirmed that Mustapha died from the impact of the stick blow. “His body did not suffer any bodily h+rm but for the heavy bamboo stick which is popularly called Gora used in hitting him and k+lling him.” The family further alleged a cover-up attempt by the police.
“The police have tried to cover up the incident, claiming instead that the bike collided with a car but many eyewitnesses deny such claims, it is unfortunate that those meant to protect him killed him.” The incident has fueled fresh concerns about police brutality, abuse of power, and disregard for human rights, despite repeated promises of reform from authorities.
Family Accuses Police of Killing ABU Graduate After Driving Against Traffic.
Some police officers in Kaduna State have been accused of killing Engineer Abdurraheem Mustapha, a graduate of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, and postgraduate student at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA).
Mustapha, who was also working in Abuja, reportedly d+ed on Friday, 29th August 2025, while on his way to NDA for lectures. According to family sources, “On Friday, 29th August 2025, on his way to NDA for lectures, his life was cut short” in what was described as the “most painful and unjust way near Garkuwa Junction, in Kaduna State.”
They alleged that a police van knocked down the motorcycle he was riding. His elder brother, Sabiu Mustapha Abubakar, narrated: “He was on a bike on that Friday when the police van which was following one-way came speeding, they h+t him on the head while the bike he was on, was in motion, you know the way they do while clearing way and speeding on a major road.”
“He sat at the back of the bike, so they hit him with the stick at the back of his head.” Witnesses reportedly intervened, compelling the officers to take him to a hospital.
Sabiu continued: “The people there insisted that he must be taken to a hospital, that was what made the police personnel take him to hospital. When they saw that the situation was serious, they ran away.”
At the hospital, it was confirmed that Mustapha died from the impact of the stick blow. “His body did not suffer any bodily h+rm but for the heavy bamboo stick which is popularly called Gora used in hitting him and k+lling him.” The family further alleged a cover-up attempt by the police.
“The police have tried to cover up the incident, claiming instead that the bike collided with a car but many eyewitnesses deny such claims, it is unfortunate that those meant to protect him killed him.” The incident has fueled fresh concerns about police brutality, abuse of power, and disregard for human rights, despite repeated promises of reform from authorities.
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