The Bauchi State Police Command, has arrested a 50-year-old man, Muhammadu Audu, over the alleged sexual assault of a 9-year-old girl in Bulkachuwa, Katagum Local Government Area of the State.
In a press statement signed by the command spokesman, Nafiu Habib and made available to journalists in Bauchi
According to the police, the case was reported at the Bulkachuwa Divisional Police Headquarters on June 15, 2026 at about 5:00 p.m, where the complainant said that on June 14, 2026 at about 5:00 p.m., Audu, who lives at the same address, lured his daughter while she was hawking soya bean cake.
The police said the suspect allegedly took the minor to an uncompleted building under the pretext of buying from her and committed the offence.
The press release disclosed that the victim sustained injuries and was taken to the Primary Health Care Centre, Bulkachuwa, for medical examination and treatment.
