Police arrest 27-year-old man over alleged killing of infant daughter in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Muhammad Garba Ladan, implicit the alleged sidesplitting of his four-month-old daughter, Fatimah Muhammad, successful Zirami, Azare.

The bid said the incidental was reported connected Thursday, September 24, 2026, aft the child’s parent told the constabulary that she had near her girl dormant but returned to find her unconscious and not breathing.

According to a connection issued connected Friday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, the parent besides reported seeing her husband, Ladan, coming retired of the country soon earlier she discovered the child’s condition.

The constabulary said the babe was rushed to the General Hospital, Azare, wherever a doc confirmed her decease and attributed it to strangulation.

Following the report, the constabulary arrested the fishy and commenced an probe into the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.

The bid said the probe was ongoing and that the lawsuit would subsequently beryllium transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department successful Bauchi for further investigation.

Police apprehension 27-year-old antheral implicit alleged sidesplitting of babe girl successful Bauchi