The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Rabi Abubakar, for allegedly pouring hot water on her pregnant co-wife during a domestic dispute, an attack that reportedly led to the death of a newborn baby.

The suspect, a resident of Daba Village in Bauchi Local Government Area, was arrested by operatives of the ‘C’ Division, Tafawa Balewa Estate, following an investigation into the incident.

According to the police, the attack occurred on July 17, 2026, at about 7:30 a.m., when the suspect allegedly poured boiling water on her 30-year-old co-wife during a domestic altercation.

The victim sustained severe burns and was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, for medical treatment. While receiving treatment, she gave birth to a baby boy on July 19. However, the newborn, who also suffered severe burn injuries, died on the same day.

Police said the mother is currently in stable condition and responding to treatment.

Confirming the incident in a statement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, said the case was reported to the police on July 22 by the Officer-in-Charge of the Dabe Police Outstation in Soro Division.

“Upon receipt of the report, police operatives immediately visited the scene. The suspect was subsequently traced and arrested, and during preliminary interrogation, she voluntarily confessed to the commission of the offence,” Habib said.

He added that the suspect remains in police custody and that the case would be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for further investigation and prosecution.

Reacting to the incident, the Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the alleged attack, describing it as unacceptable.

“The Command will ensure a diligent investigation and prosecution of the matter in accordance with the law,” the commissioner said.

He also appealed to residents to resolve domestic disagreements peacefully and report cases of domestic violence promptly to the police for intervention.

The Air Component of Operation HADIN KAI has carried out a precision airstrike on a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, hideout in the Southern Lake Chad region, killing several terrorists during a late-night operation in Borno State.

The development was reported by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region.

According to the report, the operation followed sustained intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, ISR, which detected significant terrorist activity around Arenna in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State.

Makama reported that the air mission commenced at about 10:35pm. on July 23 after intelligence indicated the movement of about 50 motorcycles allegedly belonging to terrorists within the area.

The report stated that the surveillance aircraft maintained overhead monitoring before launching a precision strike on a building identified as a terrorist hideout.

According to a Battle Damage Assessment, BDA, conducted after the operation, all terrorists inside the targeted structure were neutralised, while three other fighters outside the building were also killed.

“Battle Damage Assessment (BDA) conducted immediately after the strike confirmed that all terrorists inside the targeted structure were neutralised, while three additional fighters outside the building were also killed,” the report stated.

Makama further reported that three other suspected terrorists were seen fleeing the area after the strike, suggesting they survived the initial bombardment and attempted to escape.

According to the report, the surveillance aircraft remained over the area after the strike to monitor the scene and conduct follow-up engagements against any fleeing terrorists if necessary.

“The operation was intelligence-driven and executed with precision. The initial assessment indicates that the objective was successfully achieved, while surveillance continued to ensure that any surviving terrorists attempting to regroup or escape could be engaged,” a military source quoted in the report said.

Makama noted that the latest strike forms part of the ongoing air interdiction campaign by Operation HADIN KAI aimed at dismantling ISWAP and Boko Haram enclaves, disrupting their logistics and restricting their freedom of movement across the Lake Chad region.

Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested three suspected vandals and recovered stolen power cables and a tricycle in a renewed crackdown on the destruction of critical public infrastructure in the state.

This was contained in a press release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, and made available to journalists on Thursday in Damaturu.

According to the statement, operatives of the
Gashua Area Command, acting on credible intelligence, arrested Abubakar Idris, 27, an aluminium pot maker from Sabon Gari area of Gashua Local Government Area, on July 23, 2026, with two large bundles of suspected stolen power cables in his possession.

It said further investigation led to the arrest of two other suspects: Sumaila Suleiman, 25, and Ibrahim Ado, 26.

The command also announced the recovery of a tricycle (Keke NAPEP), with registration number 497 DPH, allegedly used to transport the stolen items, as well as an unregistered motorcycle believed to have been used in the operation.

“Investigations are ongoing to apprehend other members of the syndicate currently at large and to determine the source and ownership of the recovered items,” the command said.