Six males have been detained by the Bauchi police department for raping a 12-year-old child.
According to a statement made by SP Mohammed Wakil, the case involving a 12-year-old girl who was rap£d on various occasions was referred from the Lower Sharia court, Yayu town Chinade district, on January 18, 2023.
The following suspects were taken into custody as a result of a covert investigation by the Gender Unit attached to SCID Bauchi State Police Command: Mustapha Kawu, 40; Abubakar Bello, 50; Idriss Yakubu, 40; Nasiru Dalhatu, 40; Idris Sarkin Ruwa, 50; and Abubakar Jallaba, 37.
He stated that the suspects admitted to having lured the girl with gifts of money ranging from N100 to N200 on many occasions and that they knew the victim well.