By: Monday Danladi, Bauchi
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-Year-Old man, Safiyanu Dalhatu, for allegedly beating his 40 years old Mother, Salma Abdullahi to death with a pestle.
The disclosure was made by the Command PPRO, CSP Ahmed Wakili in a statement he issued to Journalists on Tuesday stating that full scale investigation has commenced in earnest in order to unravel the circumstances surrounding the homicide case.
According to him, “On February 24, 2025, Peace and Security Committee members in the Abujan Kwata area of Bauchi metropolis reported an incident to the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters.”
The report according to the PPRO was tat, “At about 3:00 PM, Safiyanu Dalhatu, a 20-year-old man, resident of Abujan Kwata, allegedly assaulted his biological mother, Salma Abdullahi, a 40-year-old of the same residence.”
“Safiyanu Dalhatu is accused of attacking Salma Abdullahi with a heavy pestle, resulting in fractures to both of her hands as well as other bodily injuries,” he added.
The PPRO added that, “Upon receipt of 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 (ATBUTH) in Bauchi for medical attention. Unfortunately, a medical professional later confirmed her death.”
Initial investigations suggested that the altercation between the suspect and his biological l mother precipitated the assault, as the suspect has been apprehended, and the pestle used in the incident has been recovered and documented as exhibits.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, has directed a thorough investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department while following the completion of the investigation, the suspect will be prosecuted in a court of law.