By Stephen Okeke
Bauchi State Police Command has
arrested four suspects in connection with two separate killings in the state,
including the death of a 51-year-old man allegedly attacked after being accused
of witchcraft and the fatal stabbing of a 25-year-old man.
Police spokesperson, SP
Nafiu Habib, said in a statement on Wednesday that three of the suspects were
arrested over the killing of Monday Chiroma in Dandango. According to the police,
Chiroma and another resident, Yelwa Bango, were attacked by a group of men who
allegedly accused them of using witchcraft against a 20-year-old woman, Jamila Anthony.
The incident reportedly
happened at about 11:30pm on July 20. Both victims were taken to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University
Teaching Hospital in Bauchi before Chiroma was later
transferred to a hospital in Gudun Hausawa, where he died while receiving
treatment. Bango survived after receiving medical care.
Police
identified the arrested suspects as Danjuma Anthony, 25, Ayuba Anthony, 22, also known as
Babaru, and Christopher
Adamu, 34. Investigators said the suspects allegedly admitted
their involvement during questioning, while efforts are continuing to arrest
other people believed to have taken part in the attack.
In a
separate case, police also arrested Al-Amin Hamisu Gidado, 21, over the alleged killing of Zahradeen Dan'Azumi Tanko,
25, in Unguwan Kur on July 25. The command said Gidado and another suspect, Yahaya Mu'azu,
who is still on the run, allegedly stabbed Tanko in the back.
Tanko
was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa
Balewa University Teaching Hospital, where doctors confirmed
that he was dead on arrival. Police said both investigations have now been
transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further
inquiries and possible prosecution.
Reacting to the incidents, the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu,
strongly condemned the killings and urged residents to reject violence, avoid
taking the law into their own hands and report suspicious activities to the
nearest police station instead of resorting to jungle justice.
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