Police arrest five suspects over alleged abuse of minors in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested 5 suspects implicit abstracted cases of alleged defilement, rape and different intersexual offences against minors successful antithetic parts of the state.

The arrests followed reports by parents and assemblage members successful Yana, Tudun Gambo, Misau, Gadau and Gumau, according to a connection issued connected Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib.

The connection said a 44-year-old suspect, Shawilu Liman, was arrested aft a begetter reported connected November 2 that his eight-year-old girl had allegedly been sexually assaulted astatine Disina Village successful Yana Local Government Area.

It added that the incidental was reported to person occurred 2 days earlier the ailment was lodged, portion the unfortunate was taken to General Hospital, Yana, for aesculapian attention.

In different case, constabulary arrested an 18-year-old suspect, Zakariya Auwal, implicit the alleged defilement of a four-year-old miss astatine Tudun Gambo successful Alkaleri Local Government Area.

The constabulary said the incidental was reported connected October 20, adding that the unfortunate was taken to Tudun Gambo Health Care Centre for aesculapian introspection and treatment.

Similarly, a 19-year-old suspect, Idris Sani, was arrested pursuing a study that a six-year-old miss had allegedly been lured to a workplace and sexually assaulted astatine ...