A tragic accident claimed the lives of two people when a truck carrying cattle to Gadar-Maiwa Market somersaulted into a stream in Bauchi State. Eyewitnesses reported that the crash occurred after the truck struck a pothole, causing its tyre to…
Bauchi: Police arrest 4 suspects over murder of 2-year-old girl
Bauchi State Police Command has arrested Four persons in connection with the gruesome murder of 2-year old girl in Ningi, late Umma Salma. Those arrested as suspects according to the Command PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili are the 17 years old…
Police kill 6, recover firearms in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command says it has neutralised six hoodlums in a crackdown against criminal elements in the Ningi Local Government Area of the state. The police operatives also recovered arms and ammunition during the operations. The Commissioner of…
Police arrest 2 teenagers for robbery in Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two teenagers for robbery. The arrest was part of the significant milestone achievement by the Command in its ongoing efforts to combat crime and criminality in the state. The PPRO, SP Ahmed Wakili…
Mob overpowers police, kills 2 murder suspects in Bauchi
The operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have confirmed the death of three individuals related to a case of conspiracy, armed robbery, and culpable homicide. The command’s spokesperson, Ahmed Wakil, who confirmed the incident in a WhatsApp chat with…
#EndBadGovernance protests erupt nationwide over government policies, economic hardship
Major cities across Nigeria have come to a standstill as the #EndBadGovernance protests sweep the nation. From Abuja to Lagos, Port Harcourt to Kaduna, citizens have taken to the streets to voice their frustrations over poor living conditions and perceived…
ASUU Bauchi chapter protests over 15-year unresolved demands
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), of the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi Branch, has joined the nationwide protest to demand the government’s attention to their long-standing demands, some of which have been unresolved for the past 15 years.…
Police confirm 4 women dead in Bauchi Zakaat collection stampede
No fewer than four women have been confirmed dead at the venue of the distribution of Zakaat by a Bauchi based philanthropist, the Chairman of AYM Shafa Group of Companies. According to reports, crowd, largely women, old and young, married,…
APC ends Bauchi presidential campaign rally abruptly over power outage
The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign rally at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Stadium in Bauchi ended abruptly, on Monday, after the microphone on the podium ceased working following a disruption of power supply. The microphone malfunctioned when the…
18 burnt to death in Bauchi auto crash
Tragedy struck in Bauchi on Wednesday evening, as an auto crash claimed the lives of 18 people who were burnt beyond recognition at Nabardo Village along the ever-busy Bauchi-Jos road, The PUNCH has learnt. The incident was said to have occurred on…