Shehu Usman, Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Jafar Mohammed, for alleged abduction and rape of a 16-year-old girl in Bauchi.
The Police Command Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Bauchi saying that the arrest was part of the Command’s unrelenting efforts in fighting sexual and gender-based crimes.
He said the Command received a written petition on September 3, 2026, from a 35-year-old woman of Makwalla Ward, Bauchi, reporting that her younger sister, 16, had been missing since August 5, 2026.
According to him, following discreet investigation, detectives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) tracked the victim’s GSM number which was found to be in possession of the suspect in Abuja.
“The victim returned home on August 8, 2026 and alleged that the suspect deceitfully lured her and had carnal knowledge of her without her consent under the pretext of marrying her,” the PPRO stated.
He said acting on intelligence-led policing, SCID operatives arrested the suspect in October, 2026 at Hayin Rigasa axis, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
Habib added that the suspect has confessed to the allegations during interrogation, while the case is currently under discreet investigation at the Gender Unit of the SCID, Bauchi.
He quoted the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, as assuring the public that the Command has zero tolerance for Gender-Based Violence and all forms of abuse against minors.
The Commissioner reiterated that justice will be served and urged parents to closely monitor their wards.
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