Bauchi Police Arrest Five for Alleged Rape of Minors

The Bauchi State Police Command arrested five suspects in connection with the alleged rape of two minors in separate incidents occurring in Zaki and Katagum Local Government Areas. SP Nafiu Habib reported that four male suspects, identified as Badamasi Mohammed, Bello Mohammed, Mustapha Bappah, and Bashiru Sha’tubu, were apprehended for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl in Sakwa District.

The girl's father reported the incident on October 29, after it occurred on October 28. The suspects were taken into custody, and the victim was sent to General Hospital, Zaki, for a medical examination.

In a separate case, a 15-year-old boy was arrested for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in Buskuri Village, with the incident reported by the girl's father on October 29, following the assault on October 15. The police condemned these incidents and reiterated their zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence, promising thorough investigations and prosecution of the suspects.