Police arrest three over alleged homicide, foeticide in Bauchi
The Bauchi Police Command has arrested three suspects over separate cases of alleged culpable homicide in Bauchi metropolis and Kirfi, as well as criminal conspiracy and foeticide in Ningi Local Government Area. The command said the arrests followed separate incidents recorded between Thursday and Friday in the affected areas. In Bauchi metropolis, a 19-year-old man, […] Police arrest three over…
Bauchi Police Command has apprehended three suspects in connection with separate cases of alleged culpable homicide, criminal conspiracy, and foeticide. The arrests transpired between Thursday and Friday in Bauchi metropolis, Kirfi, and Ningi Local Government Area. In Bauchi metropolis, a 19-year-old man, Abubakar Hudu, was detained following a fight with Hassan Adamu in Gida Dubu.
The dispute escalated into a physical altercation, leaving Adamu unconscious and subsequently deceased at a local hospital. Similarly, in Kirfi, 22-year-old Audu Babangida was arrested for allegedly stabbing 25-year-old Haruna Bala to death during a farmland dispute. Bala was pronounced dead at a General Hospital, and Babangida was apprehended around 11am on Friday while attempting to cross into Gombe State.
In Ningi, Aminu Jibrin and Salihu Mohammed were arrested for allegedly concocting a plan to administer substances to Hauwa'u Yakubu, leading to a pregnancy termination. The arrests come after tips received from a local human rights activist. The Commissioner of Police has transferred the cases to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
He also cautioned residents against vigilante justice and urged them to report incidents to the police.
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