Bauchi Police arrest three over alleged homicide of Plateau lady

In an announcement launched on Friday, the Bauchi Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP Nafiu Habib, stated the suspects, Aliyu Musa, 25; Samsu Musa, 25; and Auwalu Kabiru, 22, who’re all residents of Jos North Local Government Area, had lured Nana to Toro LGA in Bauchi, the place they reportedly murdered her.

Habib stated the incident was reported to the Officer-in-Charge of Zalau Police Out-Station beneath Toro Division after the lifeless physique of the sufferer was found in Rishi neighborhood with cutlass wounds on her physique.

“Following the discovery, the police launched an investigation which led to the arrest of the three suspects: Aliyu Musa, 25; Samsu Musa, 25; and Auwalu Kabiru, 22, who are all residents of Jos North Local Government Area,” Habib stated within the assertion.

“The victim was from Plateau State and was lured by the suspects, who also lived in the same area, to Toro, where they murdered her. The suspects have confessed that they are members of the Sara-Suka cult.

“The sufferer was reportedly attacked with a cutlass on the top on October 31, 2026, sustaining critical accidents.

“Upon getting the information, police operatives mobilised to the scene and rushed the victim to the General Hospital, Toro, for medical attention.

“However, she was later confirmed lifeless by a physician on obligation, whereas her stays have been deposited on the hospital mortuary for preservation and post-mortem,” the police spokesman said.

He added that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Bauchi, for further investigation and prosecution.

“The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has condemned the killing and guaranteed the general public that these accountable can be dropped at justice,” Habib added.