There was tension in the Kandahar area in Bauchi metropolis, Bauchi State as one Khadija Adamu, aged 18, allegedly beat up her 5-year-old stepdaughter, Hafsat to death.
This development was made known by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Wakil, at a press conference held on Tuesday at the police headquarters in the state capital.
Wakil noted that Hasfat was beaten to death on September 28, 2023.
The PPRO disclosed that the suspect was reported at the A’ Divisional Police by her husband, Abdulaziz Adamu, 38.
It was said that she beat up the victim “as a result of alleged pass-stool that spoiled her clothes.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by the DPO swung into action, rushed to the scene, and moved the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi for medical attention, where she was certified dead by the medical doctor.
“During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the alleged offense against her without much argument.”
Wakil said the investigation is still ongoing, after which the suspect will be charged to court for the established offense accordingly.
Also, the state’s Commissioner of Police, Auwal Muhammad, said the Command’s detectives arrested some professional hunters: Muhammad Umar, male (43) of Takanda village, and Hussain Umar, male (35) of Zaranda Village.
He said that on September 28, 2023, at about 3.00 pm, the Command received information from a reliable source that on September 26, 2023, at about 7.30 pm, the above-mentioned quasi-outfit members arrested the following persons, namely; Joshua Yonana, male (30); Bitrus Iliya, male (27) and Yonana Abubakar, male (35) all of Waya village respectively.
Muhammad said, “During interrogation by the quasi-members led to the beaten-up of the suspects to force them and unravel the facts of the allegation against them.
“Suddenly, one of the suspects, Yonana Abubakar, collapsed and was rushed to a nearby clinic, later died and was confirmed by a medical doctor.
“On receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by DPO Toro swung into action, rushed to the scene and arrested the members of the professional hunters to reap what they had sown while the corps was released to the relatives for burial.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the three arrested suspects were alleged of spiritually stealing a male organ of one Usman Sale, male (28) of Sabon Garin Nabardo.
“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to have committed the alleged offence for ritual purposes which led to the arrest of their gang leader, who died during interrogation by the PROHAN.”