THREE ARRESTED AS POLICE INVESTIGATE WOMAN’S MURDER IN BAUCHI
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By: Fasasi Hammad
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged murder of a woman in Toro Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects were apprehended on November 2 following a report of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide in the area.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said the incident occurred on October 31 at about 7:30 pm.
Habib disclosed that the Officer-in-Charge of Zalau Police Out-Station, under the Toro Police Division, reported that the suspects allegedly attacked the victim, identified as Khadija, popularly known as Nana, with a cutlass, inflicting severe injuries on her head.
He said the victim, who was a resident of Unguwan Gangare in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, was immediately rushed to the General Hospital, Toro, for medical attention.
However, she was later pronounced dead by a doctor on duty.
“Upon receipt of the report, operatives of the Out-Station swiftly mobilised and rushed the victim to General Hospital, Toro, for urgent medical attention. She was later confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty,” the statement read.
The police spokesperson identified the suspects as Aliyu Musa, 25, of Babale, Jos North LGA, Plateau State; Samsu Musa, 25, of Dawa Village, Zalau Ward, Toro LGA; and Auwalu Kabiru, 22, of Tilden Fulani, Toro LGA, Bauchi State.
He added that the deceased’s body had been deposited at the hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
According to Habib, efforts were ongoing to locate and contact the victim’s family, while the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi for further investigation and prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the incident and assured residents that those responsible would face justice.
“The Commissioner of Police condemns the dastardly act in its totality and assures the public that justice will be served,” the statement added.
The command urged residents to provide timely and credible information to the nearest police station, reaffirming its commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.
The latest incident comes days after the Bauchi State Police Command arrested four youths over the alleged abduction and gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Sakwa District, Zaki Local Government Area.
The command also arrested a 15-year-old boy over the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old girl in Buskuri Village, Azare, in Katagum Local Government Area.
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