The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the deaths of two children in separate incidents in Alkaleri and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas of the state.
The police spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, explaining that the cases involved a boy who allegedly fell ill after drinking a beverage given to him by his stepmother and a five-year-old girl found dead in a water pit.
According to the police, the first incident occurred on October 16, 2026, in Kwaimawa village, where a 23-year-old woman, identified as Fatima Ibrahim, allegedly gave a drink to her stepson.
The boy reportedly began vomiting uncontrollably shortly after consuming the beverage. He was initially taken to the Primary Health Care Centre in Kwaimawa before being transferred to the Federal Medical Centre in Gombe for further treatment.
Habib said the child battled for his life for eight days but was eventually pronounced dead by a medical doctor on October 24.
Following a complaint by the village head, police detectives arrested the suspect, who remains in custody as investigations continue.
In a separate incident, a five-year-old girl was discovered dead inside a water pit in Badaromo village on October 24.
The police spokesperson explained that the girl’s grandfather had reported her missing around 7 pm on October 23, prompting residents to begin searching for her.
The search ended the following morning when her body was found in a small water pit behind the village at about 7 am.
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Police operatives from the Soro Division subsequently arrested a 19-year-old man, identified as Sadiku Musa, in connection with the incident.
The police said both cases had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi for thorough investigations.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, described the deaths as heartbreaking and assured the families that the command would work to ensure justice for the deceased children, identified as Habiba and Mubarak.
He also expressed sympathy to the bereaved families and urged parents, guardians and community leaders to pay closer attention to children’s safety and protection.
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