POLICE ARREST TWO OVER DEATHS OF MINORS IN BAUCHI

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the deaths of two children in separate incidents in Alkaleri and Ganjuwa local government areas.

The command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

In the first incident, police said a boy became seriously ill after allegedly drinking a beverage given to him by his stepmother, Fatima Ibrahim, 23, in Kwaimawa village on October 16, 2026.

According to Habib, the child began vomiting uncontrollably and was taken to the village’s Primary Health Care Centre. He was later transferred to the Federal Medical Centre in Gombe for further treatment.

The boy died on October 24 after spending eight days battling for his life.

Police said detectives arrested Ibrahim following a report from the village head. She remains in custody while investigations continue. The statement did not establish what caused the child’s illness or death.

In the second incident, a five-year-old girl was found dead in a water pit in Badaromo village on October 24.

Her grandfather had reported her missing to police at about 7 pm the previous evening, prompting residents to begin searching for her.

Although the command announced two arrests, the supplied statement did not identify the second suspect or explain their alleged involvement in the girl’s death.