A young woman who was burnt to death by a mob in Bauchi State after being suspected of being suicide bomber might have been suffering from a mental illness, according to the police.
The suspected bomber, identified as Dorcas Haruna Mwari, was set ablaze by an angry mob after she resisted attempts by security agencies to search her.
After her death, it was reportedly discovered that the bag she was protecting contained empty bottles and not an explosive device as suspected.
“Yes, we took their statement. They (the family) noted that their daughter had that challenge,” the Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed said confirming that the deceased indeed had a mental illness.
Mohammed also stated that the police had begun investigations into the matter and that the perpetrators of the act would be brought to justice.
