3 Men Arrested Over Woman Killing in Bauchi

(Three Suspects. Photo by Daily Post)

Police in Bauchi State have arrested three young men over the killing of a woman identified as Khadija, popularly known as Nana, in Toro Local Government Area.

The suspects are Aliyu Musa, 25, Samsu Musa, 25, and Auwalu Kabiru, 22.

They were picked up on November 2, 2026, after the attack, in which the victim was allegedly hacked with a cutlass and badly injured on the head.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said officers attached to the Zalau Police Out-Station rushed the woman to the General Hospital in Toro.

Doctors there later confirmed that she had died.

Her body has been kept at the hospital mortuary for preservation and an autopsy.

Police are still trying to reach her family.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the killing and promised that justice will be served.

The three suspects are expected to face further investigation and prosecution.