Police arrest man over alleged defilement, phone theft in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Isiyaku Usman, for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old miss and stealing 2 mobile phones successful Darazo Local Government Area of the state.

The suspect, a nonmigratory of Kari colony successful Darazo, was arrested pursuing a ailment lodged by the victim’s 37-year-old begetter on Sunday.

According to the police, the incidental occurred astir 8am on Sunday when the miss was reportedly connected her mode to a neighbouring house, carrying 2 Tecno A31 Android phones.

The bid said Usman allegedly lured the miss into an uncompleted building, wherever helium dispossessed her of the phones and sexually assaulted her.

“Upon receipt of the complaint, detectives swiftly swung into enactment and arrested the fishy successful possession of the stolen phones,” the constabulary said successful a connection issued by the command’s spokesman, SP Nafiu Habib, on Monday.

The constabulary added that the unfortunate and fishy were taken to Darazo General Hospital for aesculapian examination, portion their statements were besides obtained.

According to the statement, the fishy allegedly confessed to the offences and remained successful constabulary custody arsenic the probe continued.

The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, directed that the lawsuit beryllium transferred to the Ge...