Following the horrifying case of campus violence that left two students dead and two others hospitalized at Government Secondary School, Bichi, in Kano State, following a late-night assault by fellow students.
The disturbing incident, which occurred on the night of Sunday, July 14, was confirmed by the Kano State Police Command and first reported by security analyst Zagazola Makama on social media platform X.
According to the school’s principal, Yusuf Ado Yakasai, the attack took place around 11:30 p.m. when a group of senior students allegedly lured four boys into one of the dormitories. The victims — Hamza Idris (19, SS3B), Umar Yusuf (18, SS2C), Ibrahim Ibrahim (SS2B), and Aliyu M. Nasir (SS2C) — were then subjected to a violent beating over accusations related to “unnatural offences.”
Idris and Yusuf tragically succumbed to their injuries shortly after being rushed to Bichi General Hospital. The other two, Ibrahim and Nasir, remain under medical care and are reportedly responding to treatment.
In the wake of the incident, the Kano State Police have arrested twelve students in connection with the assault. The suspects, all senior secondary school students, were identified as:
- Suleman Abdullahi, Ahmad Sanusi, Lawan Alasan Tambai, Aliyu Idris, and Abubakar Abdulaziz (SS3A)
- Ibrahim Nura and Hamza Isiyaku (SS3B)
- Usaini Mamuda, Masaudu Idris, and Yasir Murtala (SS3C)
- Abubakar Muhammad (SS3D)
Spokesperson for the Kano Police Command confirmed that investigations are ongoing, stressing that anyone found culpable will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
“This is a deeply disturbing incident, and we are committed to ensuring that justice is served,” the statement read.
The tragedy has sparked public outrage and renewed calls for tighter school security, better conflict resolution mechanisms in boarding institutions, and urgent mental health and discipline reforms in the nation’s education system.
As the investigation continues, grief has engulfed the Bichi community and families of the deceased, with many mourning what they describe as a senseless loss of young lives full of promise.