Police investigate death of 39-year-old man in Bauchi vigilante custody

The Bauchi State Police Command has launched an probe into the decease of 39-year-old Abdulrazak Ibrahim, who reportedly died portion successful the custody of vigilantes astatine Bakin Kura successful Bauchi Local Government Area.

The incidental was reported to the constabulary connected Thursday, August 20, 2026, astatine astir 6:39 p.m. by the president of the Bakin Kura Vigilante Group.

In a connection issued connected Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, connected behalf of the Commissioner of Police, the bid said preliminary findings indicated that Ibrahim had been invited to the vigilante bureau pursuing a theft ailment filed by his mother, Hauwa Ibrahim.

According to the police, the deceased was brought successful for questioning, betterment of allegedly stolen spot and to assistance successful identifying imaginable receivers of the items.

“It is unfortunate that during the process, Abdulrazak Ibrahim died portion successful the custody of the vigilantes,” the bid said.

Following the report, detectives from the ‘A’ Division Township were deployed to the country to statesman investigations into the circumstance...