Police arrest two over alleged sexual assault of three minors in Bauchi

Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended two men in connection with the alleged sexual assault of three minor girls in Lanzai District, Darazo Local Government Area. The suspects, Abubakar Muhammad Jatau, 20, and Umar, 18, were apprehended following a tip-off from the victims' father. They were among those paraded at the Police Headquarters on Thursday.

The girls were allegedly lured to an unfinished building and sexually assaulted, after which they were taken to General Hospital, Darazo, for a medical check-up. The suspects are currently in custody while the investigation proceeds. In another incident, two men, Sunusi Muhammad, 25, and Idris Aliyu, 20, were arrested for allegedly threatening to kidnap a Machiyar Kuka village resident and demanding a ransom of N1.5 million.

The suspects reportedly confessed to the crime during interrogation. In a separate development, police in Dumi Bush prevented the theft of a tricycle by arresting a 35-year-old man, Sirajo, following a report lodged at the 'A' Division. The recovered tricycle parts were reassembled and returned to its owner. In Toro Local Government Area, a 25-year-old man, Jabir Yusuf, was arrested for the alleged murder of Hassan Mohamed, also 25, who was shot in the neck on September 7, 2026. The suspect was apprehended, and the gun used in the incident was recovered.