The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 20-year-old Safiyanu Dalhatu for allegedly beating his mother to death.
This was announced in a news statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil.
He explained that, “On February 24, 2025, Peace and Security Committee members in the Abujan Kwata area of Bauchi reported an incident to the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters.
“At about 3pm, Safiyanu Dalhatu, a 20-year-old male resident of Abujan Kwata, allegedly assaulted his biological mother, Salama Abdullahi, a 40-year-old female 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.”
Wakil stated that upon receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Abdullahi Muazu, led a team of detectives to the location and carried the woman to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital in Bauchi for medical treatment, where a medical professional verified her death.
The statement noted that “initial investigations suggest that the altercation between the suspect and his biological mother precipitated the assault.
“The suspect has been apprehended, and the pestle used in the incident has been recovered and documented as exhibits.”
According to the PPRO, Auwal Muhammad, the state Commissioner of Police, has asked the State Criminal Inquiry Department to conduct a thorough inquiry.
He stated that after the inquiry is completed, the suspect will be prosecuted.
