Police authorities in Bauchi State have arrested two suspects linked to the tragic deaths of two children in Alkaleri and Ganjuwa, local government areas.
The command spokesman, SP Nafi’u Habib, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Bauchi.
He said the two children’s lives were cut short in the most painful way.
Nafi’u said the first incident occurred in Kwaimawa community in Alkaleri Local Government Area a six-year-old child, Mubarak Ibrahim, allegedly died after he took a drink given to him by his stepmother, Fatima Ibrahim.
He said moments later the cheerful boy started vomiting uncontrollably.
His family panicked, rushed him to PHC Kwaimawa and then to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Gombe, where doctors battled to save him, for eight days.
On October 24, 2026, he was confirmed dead by doctors.
According to the police image maker, following a report by the Village Head of Kwaimawa, detectives swung into action and arrested the suspect.
She is now in custody as the investigation continues.
The police spokesman said the second incident occurred in Zaila Community of Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the State, where the five-year-old Jabiba Abubakar, who was staying with her aunt in Zaila Village and her grandfather, in Badaromo Village, was reported missing.
Nafi’u said, “On 24th October, 2026 at about 7am the community’s hope turned to horror as her tiny body was found abandoned in a small pit behind the village.”
He said upon receiving the report, Police operatives from Soro Division cordoned off the scene and arrested one Sadiku Musa in connection with the heinous act.
He said both cases have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Bauchi for discreet and thorough investigation.
He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, described the incidents as heartbreaking and inhuman.
“These are innocent souls. Children who looked up to adults for protection. We will ensure that justice speaks for Habiba and Mubarak,” the CP vowed, while commiserating with their families.
He urged parents, guardians and community leaders to watch over their children more closely and to promptly report strange persons or suspicious movements.
