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Man, Sa’idu Risk 14Yrs Jail Term With An Option Of N100k Fine For Sodomizing 12Yr Old Boy In Bauchi
A 39-year-old man identified as Sa’idu Mohammed has been handed a 14-year jail sentence by Justice Mu’azu Abubakar of the Bauchi State High Court on Tuesday, April 16, for sodomising a 12-year-old boy.Prosecution counsel, Mr S. M. Toro, told the court that the convict on June 16, 2022, lured th... -
Tragic Clash During Sallah Procession In Bauchi Leaves Traditional Ruler’s Son, 3 Others Dead In Bauchi
In a distressing turn of events during the Sallah celebrations in Bauchi, a violent clash between two local security groups resulted in the death of at least four individuals, including the son of a traditional ruler, authorities reported.The confrontation erupted on Wednesday during a traditional ... -
‘I Didn’t Threaten Remi Tinubu’- Controversial Bauchi Cleric Abdul’aziz Denies
Controversial Islamic cleric Idris Abdul’aziz, the chief imam of Dusten-Tanshi Jumma’ah Mosque Bauchi, has denied threatening the life of the president’s wife, Oluremi Tinubu.He cleared the air at his first public appearance after his return from self-imposed exile.Speaking while closing this... -
Peter Obi Storms Bauchi, Donates Borehole, Gives Families Cash Ahead of Sallah Celebration
Peter Obi, the Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general election, has called upon Muslim faithful to utilize the final 10 days of Ramadan to pray for the country and its leaders, seeking God's guidance in utilizing public funds for the common good.Obi stated this while co... -
Man, Isyaku Babale Fatally Stab Elder Brother In Bauchi Following Argument Over "Sholi" Liquid
A tragic incident unfolded in Bauchi as the police apprehended Isyaku Babale, 30, for allegedly fatally stabbing his elder brother amidst a heated argument over the consumption of a locally made liquid substance known as "Sholi."According to a statement issued by the Bauchi Command of the... -
15yr Old Son Of Retired Police Officer Stabbed to Death by Friend in Bauchi
A tragedy occurred in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State as 15-year-old Adamu Isa, the son of a retired police officer, was reportedly fatally stabbed by his friend, Abubakar Isa.The incident was said to have occurred on March 27 following a heated argument between the friends.DAILY POST r... -
Seventeen Internet Fraudsters Sentenced In Bauchi
In a significant legal development, seventeen individuals involved in internet fraud, commonly known as "yahoo-yahoo," have received varying jail terms after pleading guilty to separate charges filed against them by the Gombe Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (... -
20yr Old Man Arrested For Kidnap, Murder Of Police Officer’s Son In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a suspect in connection with the kidnapping and subsequent killing of 12-year-old Christopher Bala in Magama town, Gumau Local Government Area of the state.Daily Post reports that the victim, who was reportedly abducted on March 21, 2024, while on an ... -
Tragedy As 4 Die In Bauchi Auto Crash, Over N1.6Million Recovered From Victims
Patrick Ikaba, the Sector Commander of the State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has verified the fatalities of four individuals in a road accident at Rinji village.The village is in the Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The incident occurred along the busy Bauchi-... -
Death Toll In Stampede During Bauchi Almsgiving Zakat Rises To 7
The Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that three more women have died following a stampede at the venue of an almsgiving Zakat, bringing the number of deaths recorded to seven.Gistmania reports the stampede occurred at about 10 am at the Shafa Holdings Company Plc headquarters along Jos Roa... -
Four Persons Feared Dead As Stampede Breaks Out During Ramadan Almsgiving Zakat In Bauchi
Four persons have lost their lives in Bauchi State as a result of a stampede during an almsgiving zakat event for the poor.The stampede occurred at about 10am at the Shafa Holdings Company plc headquarters along Jos Road, on Sunday.A 17-year-old identified as Naima Abdullahi, is currently receiving... -
Police In Bauchi Arrest Three-man Gang For Extortion And Threats Of Kidnapping
The Bauchi State Police Command has announced the dismantling of a three-man gang engaged in extortion and threats of kidnapping, following the arrest of the suspects involved.According to the spokesperson for the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, ANIPR, the suspects were apprehended for criminal c... -
Ex-convict, Two Others Apprehended For Motorcycle Theft In Bauchi
Bauchi State Police have apprehended an ex-convict alongside two other individuals for their alleged involvement in the theft of a motorcycle in the Gidan Ruwa area of the state.The suspects, identified as Yusuf Adamu, aged 30, Mohammed Sanusi, aged 20, and Masa’ud Ibrahim, also aged 20, reported... -
Eyes of a Young Boy Plucked Out By Suspected Ritualists in Bauchi State
The eyes of a young boy have been plucked out by suspected ritualists in Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report but it was gathered that the victim was herding animals in the bush when the unknown assailants ambushe... -
Tragedy As 2 Children Burnt To Death Following Fire Incident In Bauchi Residence
Two children have been burnt to death in Bauchi following a fire incident in their residence, the Police said in a statement on Monday.The statement issued by Spokesperson of Bauchi State Police Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, also said a suspected motorcycle thief was set ablaze by a mob at Magamar Gumau... -
Gunmen Reportedly Kill Kidnapped Bauchi Monarch
The village head of Riruwai in Lame District of Bauchi Emirate in Toro LGA of Bauchi State, Alh Garba Badamasi has been reportedly killed after he was kidnapped from his Palace three days ago. It was gathered that the gunmen invaded the community on Friday, 15th of March.One of the traditional titl... -
Residents Mourn As Two Kids Die In Devastating Fire Outbreak In Bauchi
Tragedy struck the Madina Quarters community in Bauchi as a devastating house fire claimed the lives of two young siblings, Zainab Bashir Muhammad, affectionately known as Hibba, and her sister Ummu Salma Bashir. The children, aged 7 and 5 respectively, perished in the blaze which erupted near Bard... -
Brutal Murder Of 3-Yr-Old Girl, Asiya Zakari Ya’u By Ritualists Sparks Outrage in Bauchi State
Shock and outrage have gripped Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State following the gruesome murder of a 3-year-old girl, Asiya Zakari Ya’u, allegedly by suspected ritualists who mutilated her body, removing her eyes and vagina.The harrowing discovery was made after the girl had been declare... -
Police Arrests Medical Personnel Who Planned To Kill His Cousin And Wife In Bauchi
The State Intelligence Department (SID) attached to Bauchi State Police Command has foiled a robbery plot that could have led to culpable homicide.The Police also arrested one Mustapha Tahiti, a 35-year-old medical recorder with the Maternity Clinic Kofar Ran, Bauchi metropolis in connection with a... -
Bauchi Gov's Son, Abdullah Mohammed Blames Nigeria's Economic Woes On Oil Theft
Abdullah Mohammed, the son of the Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, has blamed Nigeria's economic woes on oil theft.Abdullah stated this in a post on Sunday, February 25, when he shared a screenshot of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo's statement at a recent book launch.Obasanjo, wh... -
27yr Old Man, Rehoboth Joseph Deshi Who Was Declared Missing in Bauchi, Found Dead
A 27-year-old man identified as Rehoboth Joseph Deshi, who was declared missing in Bauchi State, has been found dead. The graduate of Federal University Kashare, Gombe State, left home in the Rafin Zurfi Yelwa area of the state on Saturday, 17th February 2024, to see a friend, but never returned.... -
Suspected Phone Snatchers Offer N78,000 Bribe To Investigating Officer After Arrest In Bauchi
Two suspected phone snatchers, Atiku Mohammed and Suleiman Habibu have been accused of offering a N78,000 bribe to the police after they were arrested in Bauchi State. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday February 18, said the suspe... -
Bauchi Police Arrest Man, Abdullahi Mohammed For Stabbing Motorcycle Owner & Stealing His Bike
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a suspect who stabbed a motorcycle owner and made away with his bike along Ningi road. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 18, 2024, said the suspect, Abdullahi Mohamm... -
Hardship: Bauchi Governor Cries Out On How Angry Nigerians Are
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has lamented that Nigerians are angry. He said the anger is as a result of hunger caused by inflation and food insecurity. Mohammed stated this during his opening remarks at the State Executive Council emergency meeting. The governor disclosed readiness to engag... -
Head Teacher, Jalaludeen Zakari, Gets 11 Years Jail For ‘fingering’ Six-yr-old Pupil In Bauchi
A head teacher, Jalaludeen Zakari, from Burra village in the Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexually assaulting one of his students.The verdict was delivered by Justice Nana Fatimah Jibrin, the Presiding Judge of Bauchi State High Court No.... -
PHOTOS: Horror As Four Women Killed As Mining Site Collapses In Bauchi
Four women were killed when a mining site collapsed in Gudum Sayawa, a rural settlement of the Bauchi metropolis in Bauchi state.According to a Nigerian Tribune report published on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, residents of Gudum Sayawa are mostly agrarian people who engage in all-season farming but r... -
Bauchi Man, Yusuf Aminu Jailed For Duping FCMB Of N1.6m
A businessman, Yusuf Aminu, has been jailed by a Bauchi State High Court for three years for dishonesty and obtaining N1.6 million from First City Monument Bank (FCMB) under false pretence.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.According to th... -
Bauchi Police Arrest ATBU Student For Alleged Possession Of Firearms
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 400-level student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi. Mike James Habila, for alleged possession of firearms. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, s... -
20Yr Old Bauchi Housewife Narrates How She Was Raped By My Husband’s Benefactor
A 20-year-old housewife, Lubabatu Yusuf, has narrated how one Sani Saleh Mu’azu, a Deputy Superintendent of the Nigerian Immigration Service, who happens to be her husband’s benefactor, allegedly raped her in the presence of her two children.Recounting her ordeal to journalists in Bauchi on Mon... -
Bauchi Headmaster, Jalaludeen Zakari Jailed For 11Yrs For Defiling 6Yr Old Girl In His School
A headmaster in Burra primary school in Ningi local government area of Bauchi state, Jalaludeen Zakari, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for defiling a 6-year-old girl in his school.Justice Nana Fatimah Jibrin of the Bauchi State High Court No. 11 sentenced the head teacher in Bauchi.It was... -
PHOTOS: 19 Year Old Bauchi Man Marries Two Wives on The Same Day
19-year-old Tasiu Waziri Alkaleri married two wives on the same day in Bauchi State.According to a journalist, Humaid Alhaji Lawal, the wedding was held in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. ... -
Bauchi Police Neutralize 6 Bandits Who Killed Traditional Ruler, 8 Others, Recover Ammunition
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command in collaboration with local hunter groups, have neutralized six bandits terrorizing Ningi Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Muhammed, disclosed this during a press briefing at the Ningi Area Command on ... -
Bauchi Police Arrest Six Members Of Criminal Syndicate For Armed Robbery & Rap3 Of 23-yr-old Student (Photos)
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested six members of a criminal syndicate terrorising residents in Anguwan Kusu, in the Yelwa area of the state. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, December 26, 2023, said one of the suspects co... -
19Yr Old Man, Muhammad Arrested For Stabbing His Girlfriend To Death Over N5000 In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 19-year-old, Muhammad Ibrahim, for the gruesome murder of his girlfriend at Bayan Gari area of Bauchi. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammad Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, said the suspect stabbed Emm... -
See Full List Of Bauchi Gov Bala Mohammed As He Appoints 28 Aides
Gov Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has appointed 22 persons as Senior Special Assistants and Special Assistants.A statement released by Mukhtar Gidado, the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Governor, announced the appointments while addressing journalists.The governor emphasized that the... -
Vigilante Killed, Four Others Kidnapped By Bandits In Bauchi
Suspected bandits have killed a member of a local vigilante and injured three others in Bakutumbe village in Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.A source from the area told Punch that the gunmen who stormed the village on Saturday evening, December 9, 2023, also abducted four other pe... -
Bauchi Woman Who Was Jailed For Condemning Killing of Deborah Samuel, Freed After 19months
Rhoda Jatau, a Bauchi woman who was imprisoned after condemning the killing of a Christian student, Samuel Deborah in Sokoto State, has finally regained her freedom.Jatau was released following an intervention from civil society organisations, family members and religious bodies.It was gathered tha... -
35 Year Old Tijani Diye Arrested For Attempting to Kill Wife With Pestle in Bauchi
A 35-year-old man has been arrested by the police in Bauchi for attempting to murder his wife with a pestle.In a statement released, the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Ahmed Wakil, said Tijjani Ahmadu Diye wanted to kill his wife, sell off the television set in their house, and use th... -
Bauchi Police Arrest Suspected Killers Of Nigerian Student, Joseph Agabaidu Of ATBU
Bauchi State Police Command said it has arrested those allegedly behind the murder of a student of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi (ATBU), Joseph Agabaidu.Mr Agabaidu was stabbed and killed on Monday as he tried to stop hoodlums from snatching the bag of a female student, Philomena Ah... -
18Yr Old Girl, Her Boyfriend And Three Others Arrested For Armed Robbery In Bauchi
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested an 18-year-old girl, her boyfriend, and three others for armed robbery, criminal conspiracy, receiving stolen property, and causing grievous hurt. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement on ...
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