Crime
Yobe Student Dies After Bullying at Potiskum School
A Yobe student, Hassan Ahmadu, died after a bullying incident at Potiskum school. Police have launched an investigation into the tragedy
Hassan Ahmadu, a 17-year-old Senior Secondary School 3 student of the Government Science and Technical College, Potiskum, has reportedly died following an alleged bullying incident involving fellow students.
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The incident occurred on Sunday at the school in Potiskum Local Government Area.
According to a family source, Hassan was buried the same day in his hometown of Gadaka, in Fika Local Government Area.
Sources said Hassan was attacked by classmates under circumstances yet to be clarified by authorities.
A teacher at the school, speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that Hassan had been bullied for some time.
“On Sunday, he asked them to stop, but they refused and attacked him. They beat him badly, and he later died. The whole school was shocked by what happened,” the teacher said.
School authorities reportedly handed over the students suspected to be involved to the police.
The Yobe State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, confirmed that an investigation has commenced.
“Yes, we are aware of the incident, and an investigation is currently ongoing to ascertain what led to the death of the student,” Abdulkarim said.
When contacted, the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education in Yobe State, Prof. Abba Idriss Adam, said he would provide further details after reviewing the situation.
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The investigation aims to establish the exact circumstances of Hassan’s death and ensure accountability for those responsible.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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