Two vigilantes and a suspected serial rapist of children were arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command.
While the two vigilantes were arrested on charges of conspiracy, criminal intimidation and gunpoint rape, the third suspect was arrested allegedly for serial raping of children.
A press release from the PPRO command, SP Ahmed Wakili, said that police detectives from Ningi Division received an emergency call and took immediate action, leading to the arrest of the two suspects for the above offenses.
The two vigilantes arrested are Lawali Sule, 30, and Babangida Shehu, also 30, all from Dogon-ruwa village in Ningi LGA.
The statement further reads: “At around 02:00 on August 25, 2022, the two suspects conspired and stormed the home of a certain Alhaji Gare.
“They were all armed with Danish weapons, broke into his wife’s room, a certain Hadiza Alhaji (name changed) and asked her whereabouts of her husband, but she told them he was not at home.
“Then they threatened her with a gun to inform her by force and she succumbed to fear.
“A serious discreet investigation began when the victim was evacuated to Ningi General Hospital for medical evaluation and confirmation of penetration.
“During the investigation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to the crime, while the exhibits found on them were the two Dane guns.
“Earlier on August 24, 2022 around 1100, a 27-year-old Mato Yohannah from Jimbin Village, Ganjuwa LGA was arrested by the detectives of Ganjuwa Division Headquarters after he passed channel knowledge with a (Sarah Ezra), name changed, 3 years old from Jimbin Village, Ganjuwa LGA.
“During the investigation, the suspect confessed to having raped a minor for the second time.
“All suspects are being brought to justice for prosecution by order of Police Commissioner Umar Mamman Sanda.
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