The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three young men in connection with the horrific cutlass murder of a woman in Toro Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects were apprehended on Monday, November 2, following an investigation into a case of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide.
According to a statement released on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, the violent attack occurred on October 31 at about 7:30 PM.
Police reports indicate that the Officer-in-Charge of the Zalau Police Out-Station (under the Toro Division) received a report that the suspects launched a violent attack on the victim, identified as Khadija (alias “Nana”), inflicting deep cutlass injuries to her head.
The victim, a resident of Unguwan Gangare in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, was rushed by police operatives to the General Hospital, Toro, for emergency medical treatment. However, she was certified dead upon arrival by the attending physician.
The three arrested suspects have been identified as:
Aliyu Musa (25): From Babale, Jos North LGA, Plateau State.
Samsu Musa (25): From Dawa Village, Zalau Ward, Toro LGA, Bauchi State.
Auwalu Kabiru (22): From Tilden Fulani, Toro LGA, Bauchi State.
The body of the deceased has been deposited at the hospital mortuary for preservation and an autopsy. Police spokesman SP Nafiu Habib noted that efforts are underway to trace and contact her family, adding that the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Bauchi for discreet investigation and prosecution.
Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, strongly condemned the act, assuring the public that no effort will be spared to ensure justice is served.
The tragic murder comes on the heels of a series of alarming crimes handled by the command in recent days:
Four youths were recently arrested over the alleged abduction and gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Sakwa District, Zaki LGA.
Child Defilement: A 15-year-old boy was taken into custody for the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old girl in Buskuri Village, Katagum LGA.
The Police Command reiterated its commitment to protecting lives and property, appealing to residents to provide timely and actionable information to nearby police stations.
