Violent Schoolmate Attack in Kano Leaves Two Students D3ad, Two Hospitalized
School should be a place for learning—not late-night chaos. That lesson hit home in Bichi, Kano State, where a group of students crossed the line from academic rivalry to outright violence, leaving their community reeling from a tragedy that unfolded behind hostel doors.
On July 14, 2025, as most were winding down their day, a group of senior students at Government Secondary School in Bichi decided that mob justice trumped any presumption of innocence. Allegedly luring four younger students into a hostel after dark, they confronted them with accusations of so-called “unnatural offences.” What followed was brutal: the four victims—Hamza Idris (19), Umar Yusuf (18), Ibrahim Ibrahim, and Aliyu M. Nasir—were seriously assaulted. By the time the violence ended, the line between rumour and reality was irrelevant; lives were already shattered.
The gravity of the situation became clear once the victims were rushed to Bichi General Hospital. For Idris and Yusuf, hope quickly evaporated—they were pronounced d3ad by medical staff. Ibrahim and Nasir, though battered, have thus far managed to cling to life, receiving treatment and showing signs of recovery. Meanwhile, the sense of shock and disbelief lingers in the school halls where a classroom dispute became a life-and-d3@th matter overnight.
The authorities didn’t waste time rounding up those believed responsible. A dozen suspects—including several from the SS3 classes—were apprehended in the aftermath, their school careers now suspended under a cloud much darker than exam stress. Among those named: Suleman Abdullahi, Ahmad Sanusi, Lawan Alasan Tambai, and several classmates from different sections of the senior class. Police have assured the public that the investigation is both active and thorough, promising that anyone found complicit will answer for their actions in accordance with the law.
For the families and friends of the victims, unanswered questions outnumber explanations. In an environment meant to nurture, a night of unchecked aggression produced irreversible loss. The school now faces a reckoning—not just with rules, but with the urgent need to turn back from a dangerous path where suspicion and group violence threaten the very foundation of learning and safety.