The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested three men over the alleged murder of a woman in Toro Local Government Area of the state.
The suspects were apprehended on November 2 following a report of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide involving the victim.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, stating that the incident happened on October 31 at about 7.30pm.
According to Habib, the Officer-in-Charge of Zalau Police Out-Station, under the Toro Police Division, reported that the suspects allegedly attacked the woman, identified as Khadija, popularly known as Nana, with a cutlass, inflicting severe injuries on her head.
The victim, who hailed from Unguwan Gangare in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State, was subsequently rushed to the General Hospital, Toro, for treatment but was confirmed dead by a doctor on duty.
“Upon receipt of the report, operatives of the Out-Station swiftly mobilised and rushed the victim to General Hospital, Toro, for urgent medical attention. She was later confirmed dead by a medical doctor on duty,” the statement said.
The police identified the suspects as Aliyu Musa, 25, of Babale, Jos North LGA, Plateau State; Samsu Musa, 25, of Dawa Village, Zalau Ward, Toro LGA; and Auwalu Kabiru, 22, of Tilden Fulani, Toro LGA, Bauchi State.
Habib added that the victim’s remains had been deposited at the hospital mortuary for preservation and autopsy.
He said the command was making efforts to locate and contact her family, while the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Bauchi, for further investigation and prosecution.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the killing and assured residents that those responsible would face justice.
“The Commissioner of Police condemns the dastardly act in its totality and assures the public that justice will be served,” the statement added.
The command also called on residents to provide useful information to the nearest police formation, reaffirming its commitment to protecting lives and property in the state.
The latest incident comes days after the police arrested four youths over the alleged abduction and gang rape of a 12-year-old girl in Sakwa District, Zaki Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The command also recently apprehended a 15-year-old boy over the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old girl in Buskuri Village, Azare, in Katagum Local Government Area.
