Phone snatchers st@b 300-level varsity student to d3ath in Abuja

Suspected criminals disguised as a scavengers have st@bbed a 300 Level university student to d3ath in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The incident occurred on Sunday, 28 June 2026, within MD Abubakar Barracks, Jibi, along Dei Dei. 

It was gathered that the victim, identified as Sunday Adamu Hussaini, returned from church service and went to visit a friend. 

According to reports, he was taking photographs with his new iPhone 16 when the criminals appeared and demanded for his phone at knife point.

The suspects st@bbed Sunday while he was struggling with them over the phone. 

According to Nigerian Tribune, people rescued the victim and rushed him to the hospital.

One of the suspects was caught by residents and beaten to pulp. 

When information filtered through that the victim had lost his life on the way to hospital, the crowd held on to the suspect, prompting the police to arrive and fire tear gas canisters to disperse the mob.

As of the time of filing this report, the FCT Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh, has not issued an official statement on the incident.

A family member, Dan Sanni, confirmed the incident in a Facebook post.

“Gone too soon. Today, we lost my nephew,
Sunday Adamu Hussaini. A 300 Level university student. A young man full of life. He went to morning service this Sunday with hope in his heart,” he wrote.

“He was meant to return to school tomorrow. Instead, while taking a stroll in the Dei Dei Police Barracks around 9:30am a criminal disguised as a scavenger snatched his phone. 

“In the struggle, he was st@bbed. And just like that, life left him in the cold hands of d3ath.

“Ambitious. Gentle. Full of dreams. All cut short in one violent moment. Parents are shattered. Loved ones are devastated. A future is gone. Life, which once felt sacred, now feels stolen. Which way, Nigeria? 😭 #JusticeForHim #EndTheViolence
RIP NEPHEW.”