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Gombe Court Sentences Five Men over Corpse Mutilation

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8 months ago

March 13, 2026

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Gombe court convicts five men for exhuming a corpse and removing its eyes; sentences range from 2.5 to 5 years as trial continues on remaining counts

A High Court in Gombe State has sentenced five men to prison for exhuming a corpse and removing its eyes at a Muslim graveyard in Kwami Local Government Area.

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The prosecution, led by state counsel Ahmed Yakubu Gombe, told the court that the defendants faced a 10-count charge, including criminal conspiracy, attempted offences, causing indignity to a corpse, unlawful entry into a graveyard, theft, destruction of public property, membership of an unlawful society, use of unlawful charms, and unlawful possession of a human head.

Yakubu stated that the offences occurred on September 11, 2025, at the Gadam Muslim graveyard, where the accused conspired with two other suspects, Aliyu Baka and Reuben, who remain at large, to exhume the grave of the deceased, Malam Manu Wanzam.

“They jointly exhumed the grave of the late Malam Manu Wanzam, unwrapped the burial shroud and brought out the fresh corpse.

The defendants then removed the two eyes from the corpse,” the prosecutor said, adding that one fleeing suspect allegedly escaped with the eyes, believed intended for ritual purposes.

The defendants also attempted to exhume another grave in the cemetery on the same day. The offences are punishable under Sections 96, 95, 218, 213, 286, 335, 306, 97A, 97B, 216 and 219 of the Penal Code Law.

During proceedings, the defendants pleaded guilty to some charges after an interpreter explained the counts. The prosecution urged the court to summarily try them under Sections 335(2) and 355(2) of the Gombe State Administration of Criminal Justice Law.

Delivering judgment, Justice Abdulsalam Mohammed convicted the defendants. Mohammed Isah, also known as Chindo, Kawuni Sarki, Manu Saleh, Umar Jibrin, called Daddy, and Adamu Nasiru were sentenced to six months’ imprisonment under Section 218 of the Penal Code and one-year terms on additional counts.

For theft charges, Mohammed Isah, Kawuni Sarki, and Adamu Nasiru received two-year sentences each.

Justice Mohammed ordered the sentences to run consecutively, resulting in final jail terms of five years for Mohammed Isah, two years and six months for Manu Saleh and Umar Jibrin, and four years and six months for Adamu Nasiru.

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The court ruled that trial would continue on the remaining counts and adjourned the case to April 16, 2026.

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Police Arrest Convicted Drug Dealer, Rescue 14-Year-Old Boy in Bauchi

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10 hours ago

October 27, 2026

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Bauchi drug dealer arrest leads to the rescue of a 14-year-old boy allegedly used as a drug courier and the recovery of suspected illicit substances

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer and rescued a 14-year-old boy who was allegedly being used to deliver illicit drugs in the state.

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The command said operatives of its Violent Crimes Response Unit intercepted the teenager during a routine patrol and recovered a granular whitish substance suspected to be methamphetamine.

The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday.

According to Habib, the operatives, led by the unit’s officer-in-charge, intercepted the minor, identified as Samuel Nkemakolan Kosi, at about 11 am on October 26, 2026, while he was allegedly on his way to deliver the suspected drug, also known as Ice, to a customer.

The statement said the teenager told investigators that he had been sent by Samuel Ogochukwu, a 22-year-old convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery.

“Upon interrogation, the minor confessed that he was sent by one Samuel Ogochukwu, 22 years old, a convicted drug dealer, to make the delivery,” Habib said.

Following the information, detectives traced Ogochukwu to his location and arrested him.

A search of the suspect’s shop and residence reportedly led to the recovery of 3.5 grammes of a substance suspected to be methamphetamine, 17 sachets of 100mg tramadol capsules, five sachets of 300mg pregabalin capsules and seven sachets of diazepam.

The police also recovered 12 Exol tablets, two wraps of a substance known as Yellow Boys and one sachet of Shine Shine Leather.

Habib said the principal suspect told investigators that he received supplies of illicit drugs through waybills from Onitsha, Anambra State.

The police spokesman added that the 14-year-old had been handled in accordance with juvenile best practices and would be reunited with his family after counselling.

“The 14-year-old minor has been handled in line with juvenile best practices and will be reunited with his family after counselling, while the principal suspect will be charged to court upon completion of investigation,” the statement said.

The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, commended the operatives for their work and urged the public to remain alert to criminal activity.

According to Habib, the commissioner said four major drug busts and subsequent convictions recorded within 10 days demonstrated the command’s continued efforts to combat drug trafficking.