CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, Bauchi State Commissioner of Police
By AHMED KAIGAMA
The Police in Bauchi State has begun investigation into the death of a 24-year-old lady, Fatima Mohammed, in Yelwa area of the metropolis.
Mr. Ahmed Wakil, the spokesman of the command, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Bauchi,
“Fatima, daughter of Salihu Mohammed Chimo, 62, of the Federal Polytechnic Staff Quarters, Bauchi, went missing on September 24, 2025, after she was sent to buy groceries at Birshin Fulani.
“On September 29, at about 12:30 p.m., the Command received a distress call from the Village Head of Birshin Fulani, reporting the discovery of a decomposing female body in a maize farm near the staff quarters,” he said.
Wakil said operatives of the command visited the scene and identified the body of the missing lady, adding that the deceased’s bag and groceries were found beside her.
He said the corpse was referred to the Federal Polytechnic clinic, where a medical practitioner confirmed her dead, and the corps released to the family for burial,
The spokesman said the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has set up a special homicide team to investigate the case. (NAN)
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