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, Abubakar Hudu, was arrested after a fight with Hassan Adamu at Gida Dubu, Bauchi.

The police said the two men had a misunderstanding at about 5:15pm on Thursday which later degenerated into a fight.

According to the command, Adamu was separated from Hudu and left the scene but later collapsed and became unconscious.

He was rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Bauchi, where he was pronounced dead.

The police said detectives attached to the ‘C’ Division visited the scene and the hospital before arresting Hudu after he was traced.

In a similar incident in Kirfi, 22-year-old Audu Babangida was arrested for allegedly stabbing 25-year-old Haruna Bala to death during a dispute over farmland.

The incident occurred at Kafin Sarkin Yaki village on Thursday night.

The police said the dispute between the two men turned violent, during which Babangida allegedly stabbed Bala in the neck with a knife.

Bala was taken to the General Hospital, Kirfi, where he was confirmed dead.

The suspect reportedly fled after the incident but was arrested around 11am on Friday at River Kafin Iya while allegedly trying to cross into Gombe State.

Police said the knife allegedly used in the attack was also recovered.

Meanwhile, two men, Aminu Jibrin and Salihu Mohammed, were arrested in Ningi over alleged criminal conspiracy and foeticide.

The command said the two allegedly conspired to administer substances to 22-year-old Hauwa’u Yakubu, resulting in the termination of her pregnancy.

Jibrin is from Burra District, while Mohammed, 25, operates a chemist shop at Sabuwar Tiffi, Ningi.

Their arrest followed information reportedly provided by a human rights activist in the area.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu in a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Nafiu Habib, directed that the cases be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Bauchi, for further investigation and prosecution.

The CP also warned residents against jungle justice, urging them to report disputes and criminal activities to the police rather than resorting to self-help.

Police arrest three over alleged homicide, foeticide in Bauchi