The 18-year old suspect, Khadija Adamu
By ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi-
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested an 18-year old pregnant housewife for allegedly beating her five-year old step-daughter to death.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State, Auwal Muhammad, disclosed this while parading the suspect before journalists at the Command’s Headquarters alongside other suspects on Tuesday.
CP Muhammad said the suspect, Khadija Adamu, a resident of Kandahar area, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis in Bauchi State, was arrested following serious injuries she inflicted on the minor.
He said: “On 28th September, 2023 at about 9.25pm, one Abdulaziz Adamu, male (38), of Kandahar area Bauchi, reported at A’ Divisional Police Headquarters that on the same date at about 4.00pm, one Khadija Adamu, female (18) of the same address beat up her stepdaughter named “Hafsat Garba” female (5), as a result, she sustained serious injuries on her body.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by DPO swung into action, rushed to the scene and moved the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, for medical attention, where she was certified dead by the medical doctor.
“Preliminary Investigation revealed that the suspect beat up the victim as a result of alleged pass-stood that spoiled her clothes and she sustained various degrees of injuries on her body.”
He said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the alleged offense against her without much argument, added that investigation is still ongoing, after which the suspect would be charged to court for the established offense accordingly.
The police boss said that the Command’s detectives also arrested some professional hunters namely; Muhammad Umar, male (43) of Takanda village and Hussain Umar, male (35) of Zaranda Village.
He said that on 28th September, 2023 at about 3.00pm, the Command received information from a reliable source that on 26th September, 2023 at about 7.30pm, 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 that: “During interrogation by the quasi-members led to the beaten-up of the suspects in a bid 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 offense for ritual purposes which led to the arrest of their gang leader, who died during interrogation by the PROHAN.”
He said investigation is still ongoing, after which the suspects would be charged to court for prosecution accordingly.
