Police Move Against Killers Of 18-month-old Baby

The Bauchi State commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Muhammad, has vowed to track and arrest those suspected to be responsible for the gruesome murder of Muhammad Abideen, an 18-month-old baby in Bauchi recently.

In a press release, the CP appealed to the general public to be calm and promised to leave no stone unturned until the victim gets justice.

The incident occurred on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

Investigations revealed that the toddler (victim), Muhammad Abideen, was with his 21-year-old mother, Saudatu Abideen, of Bakin Kura area of Bauchi when he went missing on that fateful day.

Subsequently, the remains of the Abideen was dumped at a soak-away situated in the Games Village area of the Bauchi metropolis which was exhumed and buried by the deceased’s parents.

The Police commissioner also commiserates with the family of the deceased, praying that God gives them the strength and fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss and for the deceased to find eternal rest.

CP Muhammad condemned the ruthless and terrible act exhibited by the anonymous killers, promising to trace and clampdown on the perpetrators to allow the law to take its course.

A statement signed by the PPRO, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, on behalf of the commissioner, said the command has constituted an investigative committee headed by the deputy commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), DCP Yakubu Mohammed to thoroughly investigate the circumstances surrounding the murder of the boy and fish out whoever is directly or indirectly connected to the act and charged to court.

The command called on the general public, particularly parents, to be very vigilant on their wards and continually cooperate with the Police by reporting suspicious persons or objects to the nearest Police station.

Earlier, the Bauchi State governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed had warned that his administration would not tolerate any act of sabotage to the security of lives of the citizens, threatening that criminals, perpetrators and hideouts will be crushed, eliminated and dealt with decisively.

During a sympathy visit to Gidan Bare-Bari over the grievous and horrendous killing by suspected cultists, the governor ordered immediate closure of the school where the incident allegedly occurred and called on parents to be on alert by controlling the movements of their wards.