Three suspects accused of defiling women aged 9, 10 and 11 have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, stated in an announcement on Thursday that the instances highlighted youngsters’s vulnerability in the state and the necessity for collective vigilance to guard them from individuals of questionable character.
He additionally pressured the significance of collective vigilance to guard youngsters from abuse and make sure that perpetrators had been delivered to justice.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, expressed concern over the incidents and reaffirmed the command’s dedication to defending youngsters and making certain that these accountable confronted the total wrath of the regulation, regardless of their standing in society.
The assertion stated, “The first case was reported on October 12, 2026, at the Tilden Fulani Division in Toro Local Government Area by a mother who alleged that a 47-year-old man, Auwal Ibrahim, of Unguwar Sarkin Hausawa, lured her 11-year-old daughter into a narrow passage with N500 and had carnal knowledge of her.”
According to the assertion, the woman was taken to General Hospital, Toro, for medical consideration following the alleged abuse. It added that the suspect initially denied the allegation, whereas detectives visited the scene and commenced investigations to make sure justice.
In the second case, a girl from Gwallameji, Bauchi, reported to the E Division on October 13, 2026, that her nine-year-old daughter had allegedly been lured into the room of 35-year-old Sabitu Muhammed, who was accused of having carnal information of the woman on a number of events.
Habib stated the police arrested the suspect and took the sufferer to the police clinic in Bauchi for medical examination and help. He added that the case was subsequently transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for additional investigation.
The spokesperson stated the third case was reported on October 13, 2026, on the B Division in GRA, Bauchi, by a 40-year-old lady from Wuntin Dada. She alleged that her 10-year-old daughter, who had been despatched to purchase sugar that night, was intercepted on her manner dwelling by 22-year-old Anas Adam, a resident of the identical neighbourhood, who allegedly took her to his home and defiled her.
The assertion stated detectives visited the scene, whereas the woman was taken to the police clinic for medical examination. The suspect was additionally arrested over his alleged involvement in the incident.
The Commissioner of Police strongly condemned the alleged acts, describing them as inhumane and barbaric and an assault on shared humanity. He assured the victims and their households that the command would conduct thorough investigations and pursue prosecution to make sure justice.
Aliyu suggested dad and mom, guardians and neighborhood leaders to watch their youngsters intently and instantly report any suspicious behaviour or instances of abuse to the closest police station.
He emphasised that defending youngsters was a collective accountability that have to be upheld to discourage perpetrators and safeguard the long run of younger women.
