A 39-year-old man, Abdulrazak Ibrahim, dies while in custody of a vigilante group in Bauchi metropolis. Bauchi State Police Command confirms that homicide detectives have launched an investigation and has ordered an autopsy. Police say the vigilante custody case is being treated as a death requiring further examination.
The reports say the incident involves vigilantes in the Bakin Kura area of Bauchi Local Government Area. Vanguard reports that police arrest three vigilante members in connection with the death, while Daily Post says the incident is reported to police by a local figure and investigated following the report. Both outlets cite police confirmation and focus on the investigative steps being taken, including the autopsy order, but they provide limited details on the circumstances leading to the death or the allegations against the arrested members beyond custody.
Police continue to investigate the circumstances of Ibrahim’s death, including findings that may emerge from the autopsy.
