Police arrest two suspects over deaths of children in Bauchi

Police successful Bauchi State person arrested 2 suspects implicit the deaths of 2 children successful abstracted incidents successful Alkaleri and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas.

The authorities constabulary spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, confirmed the arrests successful a connection issued connected Monday, October 26, 2026.

According to the statement, the archetypal lawsuit progressive a lad who allegedly fell sick aft drinking a beverage fixed to him by his stepmother, identified arsenic 23-year-old Fatima Ibrahim, from Kwaimawa village.

The incidental reportedly occurred connected October 16. The lad began vomiting uncontrollably soon aft taking the portion and was initially rushed to the Primary Health Care Centre successful Kwaimawa.

He was aboriginal transferred to the Federal Medical Centre successful Gombe for further treatment. However, aft battling for 8 days, a doc confirmed his decease connected October 24.

Habib said the constabulary began investigating the lawsuit aft receiving a study from the colony caput of Kwaimawa, starring to the apprehension of the suspect.

“Following a study by the Village ...