Police arrest stepmother and 19-year-old over children’s deaths in Bauchi

Summary

Bauchi police have arrested two suspects over separate deaths involving two minors in Alkaleri and Ganjuwa local government areas.

Highlights

• Police said a 23-year-old stepmother, Fatima Ibrahim, was arrested after a boy allegedly drank a beverage she gave him in Kwaimawa village.
• The boy reportedly fell ill on October 16 and later died on October 24 after treatment at a health centre and the Federal Medical Centre in Gombe.
• In a separate case, police said a five-year-old girl was found dead in a pit in Badaromo village after her grandfather reported her missing.
• Police said Sadiku Musa, 19, was arrested in connection with the girl’s death, and both cases have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.