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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 ... -
NANS New President, Pedro Obi Demands Justice Over Death Of Ebonyi, Bauchi, Ogun Students
The new leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) led by Comrade Pedro Obi has called on the police to bring everybody responsible for the death of three students across the country to justice.A 300-level student of Ebonyi State University, Ayogu Evans, was involved in an a... -
Bauchi Varsity Shuts Down As Protest Rages Over Killing Of Final-Year Student
The management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU) said it has shut down the university with immediate effect following a student protest on Monday over the killing of a final-year student by suspected gang of phone robbers.This was contained in a press statement signed and released on Mond... -
Military And DSS Arrest ISWAP Leader In Bauchi As Troops Kill 52 Terrorists
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops of the Nigerian Army in collaboration with the operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have arrested the leader of the Islamic State for West African Province (ISWAP) terrorist group in Bauchi State. Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward ... -
Police Rescue Abducted Plateau Pastor, Three Others In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command reported that its personnel successfully rescued four individuals who were kidnapped by bandits during an invasion of Raddi village via Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State on Wednesday.The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, a Superintendent ... -
Appeal Court Sacks Speaker Of Bauchi House Of Assembly, Abubakar Suleiman
Speaker of Bauchi state house of assembly, Abubakar Suleiman has been sacked by the Court of Appeal in Abuja.The appellate which removed the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) member as lawmaker representing Ningi Central Constituency in Ningi local government area of the state on Friday, November 24, ... -
Epidemic Looms In Bauchi Secondary School Over Poor Toilet Sanitation, Water Scarcity
Epidemic looms in Community Day Secondary School, Wunti Dada, located on the outskirts of Bauchi State over poor toilet sanitation and water scarcity.The government-owned school was visited during the weekend, observing that the surrounding areas of the uncovered four-room toilet facility were marr... -
Man Shot Dead While Testing ‘Bullet-Proof’ Charm In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended two suspects in connection with the tragic death of Muhammadu Murtala Ali, a 43-year-old man who lost his life while testing the effectiveness of a bulletproof charm.The incident occurred on October 30 in Zaki Local Government area of the state.Accord... -
Police Apprehend Suspected Motorcycle Thief, Muda Lawal In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command’s Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has apprehended a suspected motorcycle theft specialist in Bauchi’s metropolis.According to the statement released by the State Police Command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, the suspect, Ahmed Zakari, also known as ‘Deedat’, was a... -
Man, Yakubu Adamu Arrested For Stabbing Brother To Death Over Motorcycle In Bauchi
A man, Yakubu Adamu from Kumbi village in Kirfi Local Government who was alleged to have stabbed his younger brother, Yayaji Abubakar, to death in order to inherit his motorcycle has been arrested by the Bauchi Police Command.The state Police command made this known in a statement by its spokespers... -
Bauchi Man, Ibrahim Ahmadu Killed For Resisting Attempt To Snatch Wife
The Bauchi Police Command has arrested two suspects for the alleged murder of Ibrahim Ahmadu, a 25-year-old man who resisted the attempt to forcefully take his wife away.The tragic incident took place in Bazai village, Shira Local Government Area of Bauchi State, on October 10, 2023.The suspects, A... -
Villagers Repel Bandit Attack, Killed One In Bauchi Community
Residents of Jajuwal village in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State have repelled an attack by armed bandits. It was gathered that the bandits invaded the community late Tuesday, October 31, 2023, and kidnapped some villagers. However, the villagers with the assistance of armed local vigilan... -
Police Arrest 11-Man Gang Specialized In Stealing Generators In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a gang of suspected thieves who specialize in stealing industrial power generators in the Azare town of the Katagum Local Government Area of the State.Addressing journalists in Azare on Tuesday, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Muhammad, s... -
Troops Of The Nigerian Army Kill Notorious Bandit Leader, Ya’u, In Bauchi
Troops of the 33 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have reportedly eliminated the leader of a notorious bandit gang that has been terrorising residents of Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.The influential bandit, known as Ya’u, met his end in an ambush by the troops at a strategic crossing p... -
NSCDC Arrests Fake Doctor, Usman Sadiq Working With Government Hospital In Bauchi
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Bauchi State have arrested a fake medical doctor working with the state government. The suspect, Usman Sadiq Yelwa, was working with the General Hospital, Misau, in Misau Local Government Area of the state before his arrest. Th... -
How Unknown Gunmen Murder Nine Vigilantes In Bauchi Forest
Nine members of a local vigilante group popularly known as Yan Ba Beli have been killed by gunmen in Bauchi state.A member of the vigilante group told Daily Trust that his colleagues were killed in Gamji village forest, while searching for bandits who have been killing and kidnapping innocent peopl...
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