Suspected suicide bomber burnt by mob had mental illness – Police

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.