Stepmother, 19-year-old arrested over Bauchi children’s deaths

Police in Bauchi State have arrested a 23-year-old stepmother and a 19-year-old man in connection with the separate deaths of two children. Daily Post Nigeria reports the incidents occurred in the Alkaleri and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas.

In the first case, a boy reportedly fell ill after drinking a beverage provided by his stepmother, Fatima Ibrahim, in Kwaimawa village. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the boy began vomiting uncontrollably on October 16 and was treated at a local health centre before being transferred to the Federal Medical Centre in Gombe. He died on October 24 after an eight-day struggle. State police spokesperson Nafiu Habib confirmed the suspect was arrested following a report from the village head.

The second incident involved the death of a five-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a water pit in Badaromo village. Daily Post Nigeria notes that the girl's grandfather reported her missing around 7 pm on October 23, leading residents to conduct a search.

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