The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Daniel James, 17, for allegedly defiling 7 and 5-year-old sisters.
The police spokesperson, DSP Mohammd Ahmed Wakil, who made the disclosure in a statement on Saturday, September 19, said that the suspect was arrested after the victims' parents reported at the 'D' Division Bauchi.
The PPRO said:
In a similar development, the command also arrested one man Munkaila Ladan, 18, who allegedly raped an 8-year-old girl in Kutaru village.
"On the 02/08/2020 at about 1930hrs one Abubakar Mustapha ‘m’ of Mararraban Liman Katagum came to Divisional Headquarters Liman Katagum and reported that on the same date at about 1600hrs one munkaila Ladan ‘m’ aged 18yrs of Kutaru village raped the daughter of one Abubakar Mustapha named Hadiza (not real name) ‘f’ aged 8yrs of same address at outskirt of Mararraban Liman Katagum,"
Meanwhile, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Lawan Tanko Jimeta commended members of the public especially those that keyed into (SGBV) segxwal and gender base violence and call on parent and guardians to closely monitor their children and equally sensitize them to keep distance from people of bad character.
While reaffirming his zero tolerance for corruption and other social vices, CP Jimeta ordered the suspects to be profiled, properly investigated and charged to court without any delay.
The Command urged members of the public not to relent in providing useful information that may assist the police in making the State safe and to ensure that people in the state sleep "with their two eyes closed."
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