1 dies as Chelsea, Barcelona fans argue on better club in Katsina
28-year-old man, Saifullahi Abdullahi, has lost his life during argument over two European football clubs – Chelsea and Barcelona in the Danja Local Government Area of Katsina State.
Abdullahi reportedly died after the argument degenerated into a fight between him and the 18-year-old suspect, Idris Yusuf.
It was gathered that the incident happened on December 18, 2021 in Danja.
The police revealed that the victim’s father reported the incident at the Danja Police Station on December 20, 2021.
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Yusuf was arraigned on Monday before a Katsina Senior Magistrate’s Court on charges of homicide in accordance with Section 190(4) of the Katsina State Penal Code Law 2021.
The police prosecutor, Sergeant Lawal Bello, told the court that Abdullahi collapsed during the fight between him and the defendant.
He added that the victim was rushed to a medical centre where he later died.
The prosecutor sought a date that the case could come up for mention.
The Senior Magistrate, Hajia Fadile Dikko, adjourned the case till March 7, 2022, for mention.
She directed that Yusuf be remanded in the Katsina Custodial Centre till the next adjourned date.
