By Muhammed Danjuma Ogwu, Lafia
He was a husband, a father, a son of Nasarawa State—and a police officer who gave his life trying to keep others safe.
Now, the brutal killing of CSP Baba Ali Mohammed, Divisional Police Officer of Rano in Kano State, has left a community grieving and a nation questioning how far we’ve fallen.
On Sunday in Lafia, the Eggon Cultural and Development Association (ECDA)—the umbrella group representing his people—issued an emotional call to the federal and Kano State governments: Bring his killers to justice.
“CSP Mohammed was more than a uniform. He was a father whose children will now grow up without him. He was a brave officer who stood between danger and the rest of us. And yet, he was murdered in cold blood,” said ECDA President Mandy David-Abuluya.
The late officer, an indigene of Nasarawa, died after he was attacked by a mob in Kano. The ECDA said the tragedy reflects a growing crisis where law enforcement officers are being dehumanized, attacked, and forgotten.
“If we do not value those who protect us, we will lose the very people we rely on in our darkest hours,” the statement read.
The ECDA is calling not only for arrests and prosecution of those behind the killing, but for a full federal investigation—and for compensation to the officer’s family, including education support for his children.
“Let their future be a light in the darkness of this loss,” Abuluya added.
CSP Mohammed’s killing is the second high-profile death of an Eggon DPO in recent months, following the similar mob murder of Bako Angbashim in Rivers State. The group warned that such killings are becoming disturbingly frequent, and blamed deeper national issues—youth unemployment, religious hate, and lack of moral leadership.
“This was not just about one man. It’s about what we’ve become as a people. It’s about the fear and frustration boiling over in our streets—and what happens when government fails to address them.”
The group urged the government at all levels to honour the fallen by taking serious action to protect officers and reform the system that leaves young people desperate and angry.
“CSP Mohammed didn’t die in vain. He died standing for peace. Now, it’s our turn to stand for him—and for all those who serve this country with courage and dignity,” ECDA said.