Isa Wabi, the former chairman of the Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has reportedly been killed during a violent attack which was allegedly perpetrated by acquaintances of his son.

The Bauchi state police command announced the incident in a statement on Friday, May 2. The police explained that the incident happened at his home in the Fadaman Mada area, which was behind the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Bauchi.

According to the police, the force responded swiftly to a distress call which was put through by a concerned resident. On getting to the scene, the former council chairman was found in a critical condition. He had multiple stab wounds on his neck.

Channels TV reported that the Wabi was said to have been rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, where he was then confirmed to have died.