Police arrest man over alleged murder of Bauchi community leader

A 40-year-old man, Clement Anthony, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly murdering a 55-year-old man and unlawfully possessing a locally made firearm in Bauchi metropolis.

SP Nafiu Habib, the command’s spokesman, in a statement on Tuesday, said the incident was reported to the ‘A’ Division Police Station on July 19, 2026, by a 47-year-old resident of Unguwar Ngas in Bauchi Local Government Area.

According to Habib, “The complainant alleged that one Clement Anthony, a 40-year-old, of Unguwar Ngas, Inkil, Bauchi, armed himself with a locally made single-barrel gun and intentionally shot Mr. Jacob Bature, a 55-year-old, the Mai Anguwan Ngas, during an altercation.”

The victim, according to the statement, was rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, where doctors confirmed him dead following the gunshot injuries sustained to the right side of his chest.

Nafiu added that the victim’s remains had been deposited at the hospital’s mortuary pending further investigation, explaining that police operatives had arrested the suspect and recovered the locally made single-barrel firearm allegedly used in the attack, along with one expended cartridge.

He said the suspect would be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of investigations, adding that the case had been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a thorough investigation.

The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, while reacting to the incident, condemned the killing and assured the command’s commitment to ensuring that perpetrators of violent crimes are brought to justice. He urged residents to desist from the unlawful possession of firearms and report suspicious persons or activities promptly to the nearest police station.