The widow of Danladi Dauda, the 33-year-old man, who was allegedly tortured to death by policemen from the Yelwa Division, Altine Dauda, has been hospitalised after passing out. The PUNCH had reported that Danladi was arrested by a team of security agents in front of his shop in Yelwa Tsakani, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis around 9pm on Thursday, and was taken to the Yelwa Division, where he was allegedly tortured to death. The immediate younger sister of the deceased, Dorathy, said Altine had passed out many times. “We had to rush her to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, where she is receiving treatment. She has been devastated and shocked.”Dorathy added that as a result of the way the police manhandled her on Friday at the Yelwa Division, she had been sick and unable to walk well.

Source: Punch July 11, 2021 23:15 UTC