The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 13-year-old boy, Umar Suleiman, over the alleged stabbing to death of a 19-year-old man, Adamu Bukar Tamba, in Damaturu.
The incident occurred in Maduri Ward, Damaturu, following an argument between the two, the police said.
The command said the victim’s father, Bukar Tamba, reported the incident at the ‘B’ divisional police headquarters, Damaturu.
According to a statement by the command’s spokesman, ASP Yusuf Adamu Aliyu, detectives mobilised to the scene after receiving the report and found the victim in a pool of blood.
He said the victim was rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Damaturu, for treatment but was later confirmed dead by a doctor.
Aliyu said the suspect was arrested and remained in police custody, adding that preliminary investigation indicated that the incident followed an argument between the two.
He said investigation was ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensure that justice was served in accordance with the law.