Two people have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command for alleged offences of sodomy and criminal intimidation of minors.
The development is part of the efforts to address crime and criminality in the state through swift responses and proactive measures, leading the Command to achieved significant progress in the last few weeks.
The Command PPRO, CSP Ahmed Wakili in a statement on Tuesday stated that, “On December 30, 2024, a complaint was filed at Tilden Fulani Divisional Police Headquarters against one Aminu Musa, aged 41, of the Sabon Garin Narabi, suspected of engaging in an unnatural sexual activity with an 11-year-old boy, Hassan (name withheld for privacy).
The suspect allegedly lured the boy into his room, located adjacent to a shop where he worked as a shopkeeper and had canal knowledge of him on several occasions.
Upon receiving the report, Police Officers from Tilden Fulani Divisional Police Headquarters were dispatched to the scene and arrested the suspect.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime and revealed how he manipulated the victim saying that, “He frequently brought food to the boy and, on several occasions, gave him money in amounts of N300, N200, and N100, respectively.”
He added that he used these opportunities to exploit him, believing he was “reaping the benefits” of his actions.
Similarly, in a related case, on December 31, 2024, a complaint was lodged at ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters, GRA Bauchi, that on December 28, 2024, at around 10:00 hours, one Adamu Abdullahi aged 38, a businessman dealing in metal scrap, also known as “Baban Bola,” encountered his 10-year-old child, one Garba (name withheld for privacy), while he was hawking.
The suspect intimidated the victim, directed him to enter an uncompleted building, and forcefully had canal knowledge of him.
Upon receiving the report, Detectives from the Division were dispatched to the scene and immediately arrested the suspect, who confessed to the crime freely during interrogation.
Also for criminal conspiracy , armed robbery and Unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, the Police, on January 8, 2025, based on intelligence information received indicating that one Abubakar Yakubu and Almustapha Hassan were suspected of being in possession of locally-made firearms.
Upon receiving the report, the Command’s operatives, in collaboration with the Peace and Security Committee, swiftly located the suspects’ residence, apprehended them, and conducted an immediate search.
During the search, two fabricated pistols were found hidden in the ceiling while during interrogation, the suspects confessed to have purchased the firearms from an anonymous source in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi.
They further admitted to frequently conspiring to carry out multiple robbery operations just as they also revealed that their primary areas of operation were the Gwallaga and Behind NIDB areas of Bauchi.
During their robberies, they stole motorcycles and household items, such as pots, with buyers already lined up at Muda-Lawal Market, after stealing pots, they destroyed and packaged them in kilograms for sale.
Additionally, when they robbed motorcycles, they dismantled them into parts and sell to various buyers, also known as “Yan Bola Jari,”.
The suspects were also found in possession of motorcycles, which they claimed to have bought with proceeds from their robberies.
Exhibits recovered from the suspects include, Two fabricated pistols, Two motorcycles, One machete, Two ATM cards and One ring
The Command PPRO stated that, “Under the leadership of CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, urged the good people of Bauchi to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities to the nearest Police station or through the following hotline numbers the Hotlines: PPRO: 08034844393 and CRU: 08036392107, 0812515113.
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