Gombe Police Arrest Youth for Raping 6 Year Old Girl

The Gombe Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man, Haske Abubakar, for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in the Billiri town of Billiri Local Government Area.

The incident occurred on April 9 at about 3:00 p.m. while the minor was asleep at her grandmother’s house.

According to DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the state police spokesperson, the suspect was arrested following complaints against him. The police spokesperson said the investigation was ongoing, and the suspect would be charged to court upon conclusion.

In a related development, Mr. Abdullahi said three other suspects were arrested for various rape cases in the state.

The suspects include Dauda Babawuro, Ibrahim Safiyanu, and John Doctor. Mr. Babawuro was arrested in the Kaltungo community for having “unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old girl” who later was confirmed two months pregnant by a medical doctor as a result of the rape.

Ibrahim Safiyanu was arrested for luring a 17-year-old girl away from her family house to an unknown destination and allegedly having carnal knowledge of her.

John Doctor, in Tanga village in Kaltungo LGA, was arrested for taking a 12-year-old girl to his house, where he defiled her.

Additionally, a 36-year-old farmer was arrested for luring an 18-year-old boy into his room before having anal intercourse with him. The spokesperson said all the above suspects would be charged to court as investigations were still ongoing.

In another incident, a 35-year-old Umar Idris of Nafada LGA, Gombe State, was arrested for allegedly kidnapping a five-year-old boy from their house in Misau, Bauchi State. The suspect was arrested in Nafada after a complaint by the boy’s father that his son had been taken to an unknown destination.

According to the police spokesperson, the suspect later demanded N7 million as ransom from the boy’s father. “Upon receiving the report, a team of officers from Nafada Division swung into action. Through diligent investigation and tracking, the suspect, Umar Idris, was arrested, and the victim was at Garin Galadima village, Nafada LGA, Gombe State,” Mr. Abdullahi said.

The victim was rescued unhurt and with no ransom paid. He added that the boy was reunited with his family after a medical examination. Mr. Abdullahi said 10 other suspects were also arrested for various offences and assured residents of the command’s commitment to tackling crimes.

The police command has said that investigations are ongoing in all the cases. The spokesperson, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said that the command would ensure that all suspects are thoroughly investigated and prosecuted.

“We will leave no stone unturned in our investigation. We will work with other agencies and stakeholders to ensure that justice is served,” Mr. Abdullahi said.