The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old woman, Fatima Ibrahim, following the death of her six-year-old stepson, Mubarak Ibrahim, who was allegedly poisoned in Kwaimawa village, Alkaleri Local Government Area.
Police spokesperson SP Nafi’u Habib disclosed on Monday that the young child began vomiting uncontrollably after consuming a beverage served by the suspect.
The victim was initially rushed to the Primary Health Centre in Kwaimawa before being transferred to the Federal Medical Centre in Gombe, where he succumbed to the illness on October 24 after eight days of medical treatment.
The arrest was effected by operatives following a formal complaint lodged by the village head, prompting detectives to apprehend the suspect to face questioning.
The command also confirmed the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi for a comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.
Reacting to the tragedy, the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the incident as heartbreaking and inhuman, reassuring the bereaved family that the command will ensure full legal justice is served.
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