The suspect. Credit: Bauchi Police Command
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a man in connection with the alleged defilement of his eight-month-old stepdaughter in Toro Local Government Area of the state.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu.
According to the statement, a report was received on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at about 5:34pm, alleging that Balarabe Adamu, a resident of Lame in Toro LGA and stepfather of the victim, “sexually abused his 8-month-old stepdaughter, who was brought to his residence by his wife.”
Following the incident, the victim was immediately taken to the General Hospital, Toro, for medical examination and treatment.
