Four arrested over alleged killing of Bauchi farmer after witchcraft accusation

Police in Bauchi State have arrested four men accused of hacking farmer Garba Abdullahi to death after a witchcraft allegation. Abdullahi was 45. Punch Nigeria provided no further details about the arrests, the accusation or possible charges.
Police in Bauchi State have arrested four men over the alleged killing of a 45-year-old farmer, Garba Abdullahi, Punch Nigeria reported. The men are accused of hacking Abdullahi to death after he was allegedly accused of witchcraft. The source material does not identify the people who made the allegation or explain what led to the attack.
It also gives no details about when or where the arrests occurred, the weapons allegedly used or whether the suspects have made statements to investigators. The available report does not say what charges the four men face or provide a response from the suspects.
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