Five nabbed over alleged defilement in Bauchi
The Bauchi State police command has arrested five suspects in two separate cases for allegedly defiling minors in Zaki and Azare Local Government Areas of the state.
In a statement on Saturday, the command’s spokesman, Nafiu Habib, said on Thursday that a 50-year-old father of Sakwa village of Zaki reported that his daughter was defiled on Wednesday at 9:00 a.m.
He stated, “Four male suspects conspired and abducted his 12 years old daughter to the room of one of them and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.”
The suspects were identified as Badamasi Moh’d, 18, Bello Moh’d, 18, Mustapha Bappah 18, and Bashiru Sha’tubu 22, all of Sakwa District, Zaki LGA.
Mr Habib said the victim was immediately rushed to General Hospital, Zaki, for medical examination, noting that four suspects were promptly arrested.
According to him, a preliminary investigation has been concluded and the case transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Bauchi, for discreet investigation.
Mr Habib said in another incident, a 10-year old girl was defiled in Buskuri village of Azare.
He stated, “On 29th October, 2026 at about 1400hrs, a 45 years old father, resident of Buskuri Village, Azare, Katagum LGA, reported at Azare Divisional Police Headquarters that on 15th October, 2026 at about 1600hrs, one Umar Adamu ‘M’ 15 years old, of the same address, criminally lured his 10 years old biological daughter into a farm and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.”
He added that the victim was rushed to the General Hospital, Azare, for medical examination.
He said the suspect was promptly arrested and transferred to SCID, Bauchi, for discreet investigation.
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The suspects were identified as Badamasi Moh’d, 18, Bello Moh’d, 18, Mustapha Bappah 18, and Bashiru Sha’tubu, 22, all of Sakwa District, Zaki LGA.
