A sad incident between soldiers and Nigeria Police Force operatives in Bauchi State resulted in the death of Constable Ukasha Muhammed.
The Bauchi State Police Command confirmed the event in a statement issued Saturday by its spokesperson, SP Ahmed Wakil.
According to the statement, the confrontation took place on October 10, 2025, in Bauchi’s Bayan Gari neighborhood.
Wakil stated that the command received a distress report about a major altercation involving a patrol squad led by Inspector Hussaini Samaila during a regular operation.
“The patrol team encountered an assault on one of its members, Constable Ukasha Muhammed (F/No 533164), by two individuals in front of Padimo Hotel. The remaining members of the team responded swiftly, resulting in the apprehension of one suspect while the other escaped,” the statement read.
The captured suspect was eventually identified as Private Usman Mubarak (23NA/84/5346), a soldier of the Joint Task Force, Operation Safe Haven, in Jos, Plateau State.
Wakil went on to say that the situation became more serious when two other soldiers, Private Yakubu Yahuza (23NA/85/10185) and Private Godspower Gabriel (23NA/84/5654), arrived on the scene armed and partially clad in military uniforms.
“They approached the team and fatally shot Constable Ukasha Muhammed in the left chest before fleeing the vicinity,” Wakil said.
The injured officer was promptly transported to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, where he was declared dead by medical professionals. His remains have since been deposited in the hospital’s mortuary.
The police spokeswoman also stated that the command has arrested the detained soldiers and begun a full-scale homicide investigation.
“The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has constituted a team of seasoned homicide detectives to conduct a professional, diligent, and timely investigation aimed at ensuring that justice is served,” Wakil stated.
He also urged officers and troops of the command to be calm while the investigation was ongoing.
The Commissioner of Police expressed condolences to the dead officer’s family and prayed for his soul to rest in peace.
“May his soul rest in peace, and may Aljannatul Firdausi be his final abode. May Almighty Allah grant his family the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss,” the statement concluded.
