Operatives of Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old man for criminal intimidation, assault, and raping his 8-year-old daughter, reports thegazellenews.com.
The Bauchi State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib., made this disclosure through a statement issued on Thursday, 8 January, 2026.
Habib explained that: “On 31/12/2025 one Baffa’ji Muhammed ‘m’ reported at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Alkaleri, that on 30/12/2025 at about 1830hrs, one Baffa’ji Abba ‘m’ aged 28yrs (same address as the complainant), lured his biological daughter (name withheld), aged 8yrs, into a bathroom and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her through both her vagina and anus about five times in a single day against her will.”
“On receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by CSP Kadiri Danjuma, DPO Alkaleri, swiftly visited the scene, moved the victim to General Hospital Alkaleri for immediate medical attention, and arrested the suspect.”
The state police image-maker, who disclosed that during interrogation, the suspect willingly confessed to the crime without much ado, said the Commissioner of Police, Bauchi State Command, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, had ordered the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Criminal Investigation Department to conduct a discreet and diligent investigation-based evidence gathering to explore the intricacies associated with the case.
The state police spokesperson said the suspect would eventually be profiled and charged in court for the established offences.
