A 20-year-old Nigerian man who is said to be a ritualist was arrested after he had made an incision on the private part of a 6-year-old girl in Bauchi.
The man named as Adamu Abdul Ra’uf of Gandu Jama’are was arrested after the child’s aunt had been notified to the police after she had been discovered in a blood tub.
The Command Spokesman, DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, made public the weekend when the suspect was paraded.
“On the 30/12/2020 at about 1720 hrs one Hafsatu Wada ‘F’ of zango jama’are LGA reported at jama’are police station that her niece Safarau Mohammed (not real name) ‘f‘ aged 6yrs of the same address was found crying in a pool of blood,” said Wakil.
“Upon receipt of the complaint, patrol team led by the DPO Jama’are Division visited the scene and the victim was rushed to General Hospital Jama’are where the Doctor confirmed that her private part has been cut off with a sharp object. The victim was immediately referred to FMC Azare for more medical response,”
“During investigation, One Adamu Abdul Ra’uf aged 20yrs of Gandu Jama’are was arrested. On interrogation, the suspect freely confessed to have conspired with one Abdulkadir wada haladu of Chikamidari area of jama’are to perpetrate the crime.” he added.
The said Abdulkadir is currently at large but necessary measures have been put in place for possible and immediate apprehension. Meanwhile, investigation is still on going.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police CP Lawan Tanko Jimeta directed that the case to be transferred to SCID for discreet investigation.