Police
March 4, 2025
The Police in Bauchi have apprehended a 20 year-old man (name withheld) for alleged matricide.
This is contained in a statement by the spokesman of the command, CSP Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday in Bauchi.
He said the suspect allegedly attacked the deceased with a pestle after an altercation between them, causing injuries on parts of her body.
“On February 24, members of the Peace and Security Committee in the Abujan Kwata area of Bauchi around 3:00 pm reported the incident to the police headquarters.
“That a 20 year-old suspect of the same resident allegedly assaulted his 40 year-old biological mother with a heavy pestle, resulting in fractures to both of her hands as well as other bodily injuries.
“Receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer, CSP Abdullahi Muazu, promptly led a team of detectives to the scene and subsequently transported the victim to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital in Bauchi for medical attention.
“Unfortunately, a medical professional later confirmed her death while initial investigations suggested that the altercation between the suspect and his mother precipitated the assault,” he said.
He said the police had recovered the pestle, while the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammed, directed a thorough investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department.
Wakili said the suspect would be charged to court on completion of investigation. (NAN)
