Five suspects arrested in two alleged rape cases in Bauchi
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on P.M. News
Police in Nigeria’s Bauchi State have arrested five suspects in two separate cases of alleged sexual violence against girls aged 12 and 10, spokesperson Nafiu Habib said. The victims’ fathers reported the incidents on 29 October; the suspects were transferred to the state criminal investigation department, while both children were taken to hospital for examination.
Police in Bauchi State, Nigeria, have arrested five suspects in two separate cases of alleged rape involving girls aged 12 and 10, according to their spokesperson Nafiu Habib. Four men aged 18 to 22 are suspected of abducting and sexually assaulting the first victim in Sakwa district, in Zaki local government area.
The 12-year-old girl’s father reported the incident on 29 October. Badamasi Mohammed, Bello Mohammed, Mustapha Bappah and Bashiru Sha’tubu were transferred to the state criminal investigation department for further investigation, while the victim was taken to Zaki General Hospital for a medical examination, P.M. News reports.
In a second case, a 15-year-old boy was arrested after the alleged assault of a 10-year-old girl in Buskuri village, Azare, was reported on 29 October. The victim was taken to Azare General Hospital and the suspect transferred to the same investigation department. Police Commissioner Sani-Omolori Aliyu said the suspects would be prosecuted if found guilty and urged parents to report alleged abuse.
