By Danhassan Abubakar
A medical doctor and a pharmacist with the Abubakar Tafawa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) Bauchi and 2 others are currently in custody of the Bauchi State Police Command.
This was disclosed by the Command’s PPRO CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil Anipr, Mnisma in a crime bulletin shared with newsmen on Sunday in Bauchi
CSP Wakil disclosed that the Command is diligently investigating the unfortunate death of one Polmi Dauda, a 20-year-old security guard, in what is being treated as a potential case of culpable homicide.
Wakil continued saying, “On March 22, 2025, at about 12:50 PM, the victim’s brother, Mr Danda Dauda, reported to the Bauchi Metro Area Command. This case was subsequently referred to the E Divisional Police Headquarters Yelwa for a thorough investigation. Mr Dauda reported that Polmi had sustained serious injuries due to an altercation with several individuals at a location adjacent to Larema Hotel, where he worked. Despite the swift response of medical personnel at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Polmi was pronounced dead shortly after arrival at the facility”.
According to Command’s PPRO, Preliminary investigations suggest that the altercation may have stemmed from an allegation of theft involving clothing and personal items belonging to a tenant.
“The individuals involved—identified as Ibrahim Yahaya, a pharmacist at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi (ATBUTH); Musa Awwal, a medical doctor at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi;(ATBUTH) Imrana Ibrahim, a local businessman; and Zakariya’u Isah, another security guard—are believed to have conspired to confront Polmi, leading to the regrettable outcome”.
“In light of this incident, the police have taken the suspects into custody and are providing critical information to assist in the ongoing investigation. The deceased’s body has been deposited postmortem examination at the ATBUTH mortuary”.