20-Year-Old Beats His Mother To Death With Pestle In Bauchi

By Khalid Idris Doya, Bauchi

Safiyanu Dalhatu, a 20-year-old resident of the Abujan Kwata area in Bauchi, has allegedly assaulted and killed his biological mother, Salama Abdullahi, a 40-year-old woman.

Safiyanu allegedly attacked his mother with a heavy pestle, fracturing both of her hands and inflicting other severe injuries.

The suspect has been arrested, and the pestle used in the attack has been recovered as evidence

The incident occurred on February 24, 2025 around 3:00 pm, members of the Peace and Security Committee in the area reported the matter to the ‘A’ Divisional Police Headquarters.

Afte receiving the report, Divisional Police Officer CSP Abdullahi Muazu led a team of detectives to the scene and rushed the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi for medical attention.

Unfortunately, she was later confirmed dead by a medical professional.

Bauchi Police Command spokesperson CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, in a statement on Tuesday, said preliminary investigations indicate that an altercation between the suspect and his mother led to the fatal assault.

“The suspect has been arrested, and the pestle used in the attack has been recovered as evidence,” the statement read.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, has ordered a thorough investigation by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).

According to the statement upon completion, the suspect will be prosecuted in a court of law.