The Bauchi State Police Command says it arrested an 18-year-old man for raping an eight-year-old boy.
The command’s Police Public Relations
Officer, DSP Haruna Mohammed, said the suspect, Mustapha Abdullahi,
committed the offence on Saturday at about 4pm.
He added that police detectives attached
to the Dass division arrested Abdullahi in Wandi District in the Dass
Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The PPRO said, “The suspect lured an
eight-year-old boy and had unlawful carnal knowledge of him against the
order of nature. The victim was rushed to the Dass General Hospital for
medical examination.
“The suspect will be charged to court as soon as investigation is concluded.”
In another development, the command’s
Special Anti-Robbery Squad, led by Inspector Bashir Garba, while on
patrol along Makama New Extension, Bauchi, recovered an abandoned
vehicle, marked, AS 496 MAG.
Mohammed
said discreet investigation led to the arrest of three suspects and the
recovery of five vehicles suspected to have been stolen.
DSP Mohammed stated that the suspects ─ Abdulkarim Abbas, Dauda Zakariya, and Auwal Adamu, were arrested in Bauchi.
He said, “Suspects have confessed to
have stolen aToyota Carina ll at GRA Bauchi and sold it for N60,000 two
months ago. They also stole a Honda 98 model during Jumaat prayer and
sold for N90,000.”
The PPRO stated that two Honda Civic
vehicles, stolen near Bauchi State Government House was sold for N80,000
and N100, 000 respectively.
“Also, one Honda Civic stolen at a
church along Muda Lawal Market Road was sold for N90,000, while one
Honda Civic 92 model stolen at a car wash along CBN Roundabout was sold
in Zaria.”
The police spokesman said the police
were working to recover the stolen vehicle, apart from the five they
recovered from the suspects’ hideout.
“After a thorough search, four
fabricated master keys used for theft of vehicles and other
incriminating items were found. The matter is still under investigation
after which suspects will be charged to court,” he added.
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