Man in police net for defiling neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter

Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old man for allegedly defiling his neighbour’s eight-year-old daughter in Bauchi metropolis.

The command disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, on Tuesday.

According to Habib, the Police got wind of the incident following a complaint filed by the mother to the victim at the ‘E’ Division Yelwa, Bauchi, on 5th July, 2026 at about 10:14pm.

The complainant, a resident of Dorawan Dillalai, told the Police that the suspect, one Muhammad Makama, of the same address, lured her daughter into his room and allegedly defiled her.

“Upon receipt of the report, police operatives immediately swung into action. The victim was taken to the Police Clinic for medical examination and treatment,” the statement partly read.

It added that the suspect was also taken to the same facility for treatment after he was allegedly assaulted by angry members of the community before being discharged.

The command said the case had been transferred to the Gender Laboratory of the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and prosecution.

The State Commissioner for Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the alleged offence and assured the public that justice would be served.

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