The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested five suspects over separate alleged sexual assaults involving two girls, aged 10 and 12, in the state.
The incidents, which occurred in Zaki and Katagum Local Government Areas, involved four young men accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl.
The police spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the first incident occurred on October 28 in Sakwa District, Zaki LGA.
According to him, the victim's 50-year-old father reported the incident at the Sakwa Divisional Police Headquarters on Thursday.
Habib said four suspects allegedly conspired to abduct the girl and took her to the room of one of them, where they sexually assaulted her.
The suspects were identified as Badamasi Mohammed, 18; Bello Mohammed, 18; Mustapha Bappah, 18; and Bashiru Sha’tubu, 22. They are all residents of Sakwa District.
The victim was taken to General Hospital, Zaki, for medical examination, while the suspects were arrested.
“Preliminary investigation has been concluded, and the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Bauchi, for discreet investigation,” Habib said.
In a separate incident, police arrested a 15-year-old boy over the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl in Buskuri Village, Azare, Katagum LGA.
Habib said the victim's 45-year-old father reported the incident at the Azare Divisional Police Headquarters on October 29.
He alleged that the suspect lured the girl to a farm on October 15, where the incident occurred.
The girl was taken to General Hospital, Azare, for medical examination, while the suspect was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
The Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the incidents and reiterated the command's zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence and child abuse.
He assured that the suspects would be investigated and charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations, while urging parents and guardians to remain vigilant and report suspected cases of abuse promptly.
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