A 25-year-old school teacher, Sirajo Ahmed, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old pupil in Alkeri, Bauchi State.
Spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said the suspect lured the minor into his office in the school and defiled her.
Wakil also said seven other suspects were arrested by the police for various offenses.
“Information receipt by the Division indicates that on 13/08/2022 at about 10:00hrs one Sirajo Ahmad ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Unguwan Ajiya Alkaleri, who is a classroom teacher at Royal Science Academic School Alkaleri, deceitfully lured his 7yrs-old pupil into his office at the said school and defiled her.
“On 06/09/2022 at about 09:30hrs a team of detectives attached to Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters arrested one Sirajo Ahmed ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Royal Science Academic Alkaleri, for defiling a 7yrs-old pupil.”
“During the investigation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime.”
“The police also arrested one Sani Musa, 35, an ice-cream seller who resides in Bacas area of Bauchi for having sodomized a 12-year-old boy Behind Bank Alkaleri.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect bought a sachet of water from the victim and lured him to a nearby lock up shop and sodomized him,” he said.
Wakil also said that the Tafawa Balewa Police division arrested one Monday Ishaku, 32, of Anguwan Ruga.
“The suspect who claims to be a herbalist raped a woman who took her daughter for treatment after intoxicating her in his house.
The spokesperson said the suspect tricked the dire health seekers and committed an atrocious act.
He said the command also arrested four suspects for criminal conspiracy, breach of trust by Public servant misappropriation forgery and fraud.
Wakil cautioned parents to be wary of people they take their children to, saying there are many wolves in sheep’s clothing.
He said the Commissioner of Police Umar Sanda directed that all the suspects should be charged to court.
