CASUAL Worker Kills Colleague At Gombe Government House

The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old casual worker, Shuaibu Adamu, in connection with the killing of a colleague identified as Malam Umar at the Gombe Government House.

In a statement, the police spokesman in the state, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said the incident occurred on Thursday, December 25, 2025, within the Government House premises and involved two casual staff members.

According to the police, the command received a distress call at about 3:50 p.m. reporting that a male adult identified as Mallam Umar, also known as “Baba Usama,” had been found unresponsive.

He explained that operatives were deployed to the scene, and the victim, who was said to be a borehole operator attached to the Government House, was rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Gombe, where he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor.

Abdullahi said preliminary findings suggested the death was suspicious, prompting the commissioner of police, Umar Ahmed Chuso, to visit the scene and order a comprehensive investigation.

The police spokesman explained that a review of CCTV footage within the Government House showed that the deceased was assaulted shortly before his death by another casual worker.

He said further investigation identified the suspect as Shuaibu Adamu, also known as “Yaya Mama,” attached to a construction company operating within the Government House.

Police said the suspect fled immediately after the incident but was tracked and arrested that night in a coordinated operation. He was apprehended at approximately 11:00 p.m. at his hideout in Bagadaza Quarters, Gombe, and during preliminary interrogation, the suspect reportedly confessed to the crime.

The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy, while the suspect remains in police custody as investigations continue.