Bauchi: Police Arrest Five Suspects Over Alleged Defilement of Minors in Zaki, Azare

From Paul Orude, Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with two separate cases of criminal conspiracy, abduction and rape of minors reported in Zaki and Azare Local Government Areas.

According to the command, it arrested four male suspects in Zaki Local Government Area of the state who allegedly conspired and abducted a 12-year-old girl to the room of one of them and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.

Credit: Bauchi State Police Command.

This was disclosed in a press release issued by Superintendent of Police (SP) Nafiu Habib, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the command, on Saturday.

The first case was “a criminal conspiracy, abduction and rape of a 12-year-old girl in Sakwa on October 29, at about 1754hrs, when a 50-year-old father of the girl reported at Sakwa Division that on 28th October, 2026 at about 0900hrs,” the PPRO stated.

“The suspects are Badamasi Mohammed, 18, Bello Mohammed, 18, Mustapha Bappah, 18 and Bashiru Sha’tubu, 22, all of Sakwa District, Zaki LGA.

“The victim was immediately rushed to General Hospital, Zaki, for medical examination.

“All four suspects were promptly arrested. Preliminary investigation has been concluded and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Bauchi, for discreet investigation.”

The PPRO explained that the second case involved the alleged rape of a 10-year-old girl in Buskuri, Azare.

“On 29th October, 2026 at about 1400hrs, a 45-year-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-year-old biological daughter into a farm and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her,” he disclosed.

“On receipt of the complaint, detectives rushed the victim to General Hospital, Azare, for medical examination. The suspect was promptly arrested and has been transferred to SCID, Bauchi, for discreet investigation.

“The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, mni, psc (+), condemns in strong terms these heinous acts and reiterates the Command’s zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence and child abuse. He assures the public that the suspects will be diligently investigated and charged to court upon completion of investigation.

“He further calls on parents and guardians to be more vigilant and to promptly report cases of sexual abuse to the nearest police station.”