The operatives of Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a teenager, Aisanu Nura, for allegedly committing culpable homicide against another teenager, 17-year-old Abdullahi Muhammad.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, confirmed the incident, saying that investigations have begun into this case which was reported in Kari Village, in the Darazo Local Government Area.
Habib said: “On May 24, 2026, around 4:15 PM, the Darazo Divisional Police Headquarters received a report indicating that Abdullahi Muhammad, a resident of Kari Village, had drowned in the Kari River under circumstances that suggest involvement by 18-year-old Aisanu Nura, who lives in the same area.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly lured the victim to the river and drowned him. Darazo Division operatives responded promptly to the scene, arrested the suspect, and initiated an investigation.
Prompt News Online reports that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Bauchi for a thorough and detailed investigation.
Speaking on the incident, the police chief in Bauchi state, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, assured that investigation would be conducted professionally and diligently to uncover the circumstances surrounding this unfortunate incident.
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