Bauchi Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Deaths Of Two Children
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the deaths of two children, including a woman accused of poisoning her six-year-old stepson.
Police spokesperson, SP Nafi’u Habib, disclosed this on Monday, identifying the woman as Fatima Ibrahim and the deceased boy as Mubarak Ibrahim.
According to Habib, Mubarak became critically ill after allegedly drinking a beverage given to him by his stepmother in Kwaimawa community, Alkaleri Local Government Area.
The child reportedly began vomiting uncontrollably and was rushed to a primary health centre before being transferred to the Federal Medical Centre, Gombe, where he received treatment for eight days. He was confirmed dead on October 24, 2026.
In a separate incident, police arrested Sadiku Musa in connection with the death of five-year-old Jabiba Abubakar in Zaila community, Ganjuwa Local Government Area.
The girl was reported missing before her body was discovered in a small pit behind the village on October 24.
Habib said both cases had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi for thorough investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, described the incidents as heartbreaking and inhuman, assuring that the command would pursue justice for the deceased children.
He stressed that the police would ensure justice for both Mubarak and Jabiba as investigations continued.
