Fatal Stabbing in Bauchi Metropolis
Suspected political thugs allegedly stabbed Ustaz Ridwan Dauda, a middle-aged Islamic studies teacher and father of five, to death in Bauchi metropolis on Sunday, July 5, 2026. The fatal attack followed a dispute after Dauda objected to thugs pasting a politician's campaign poster on the wall of his building near the JEDCO transformer in the Karofin-Madaki neighbourhood.
Eyewitness Account of the Incident
Eyewitnesses told Legit's correspondent that Dauda had warned one of the men not to affix the poster to the building's wall, but the individual ignored him and proceeded anyway. The suspect then contacted an associate, who also arrived at the scene and continued with the pasting, triggering a heated argument between both parties. During the confrontation, one of the thugs pulled out a dagger and stabbed Dauda in the chest before fleeing the scene. Neighbours who witnessed the incident rushed to his aid and transported him to a hospital, but he died before reaching medical care.
Who Was Ustaz Ridwan Dauda?
A resident who spoke to Legit described the deceased as a well-mannered and hardworking individual who supplemented his income as an Islamiyya teacher by taking on casual work such as security guarding and firewood splitting. He is survived by a wife and five children.
Community Reaction and Calls for Justice
Community member Bukhari Mu'azu Abubakar, writing on his Facebook account, condoled with the family and called on security agencies to investigate both the immediate and underlying circumstances of the killing. He also urged community elders and local leaders to put measures in place to prevent similar tragedies. Abubakar further advised that politicians and their supporters should be prohibited from defacing private and public property with campaign logos, posters, and promotional materials, warning that such conduct risks provoking dangerous confrontations.
Police Yet to Confirm Killing
As of the time this report was filed, the Bauchi State Police Command had not officially confirmed the incident. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, did not respond to a message sent to his WhatsApp number seeking comment. Residents of Karofin-Madaki have called on security agencies to apprehend and prosecute those responsible for the attack, stressing that justice for the Dauda family must be pursued without delay.
Related Incident: Thugs Shoot Popular APC Member
Previously, Legit.ng reported that there was tension in Osun as a popular member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Taofeek Mustapha, was reportedly shot by some suspected political thugs on Saturday, June 27. A witness and resident of the Oluode-Aranyin, where the incident happened, disclosed that the assailants came into the area with an unmarked brown Sienna vehicle and started shooting into the air sporadically.
