Chima Azubuike, GombeThe wife of Gombe State Governor, Hajiya Asmau’u Yahaya, on Saturday visited the pediatric ward of Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, to sympathise with a 14-year-old boy, Nafiu Usman, whose feet were burnt over N80 worth of bread by one Abubakar Idris in Bajoga, Funakaye Local Government Area of Gombe State. A trauma nurse confirmed to our correspondent that his feet were already infected by the time he was brought in. Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya, on Saturday, had also described as dehumanising and unjustifiable, the reported torture of the 14-year-old boy for allegedly stealing bread at a bakery in Bajoga, Funakaye Local Government Area of the state. Meanwhile, the Gombe State Police Command in a press statement signed by ASP Yusuf Balami, Deputy Police Relations Officer stated that the command is on top of the situation. The command will like to assure the general public that the police, will continue to discharge their constitutional mandate,” Balami said.

Source: Punch January 11, 2020 16:41 UTC