Bauchi State Police Arrest Two for Sodomy, Intimidation of Minors, and Firearms Possession
The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended two individuals for their alleged involvement in sodomy and the criminal intimidation of minors,leadership reports.
In a statement released on Tuesday, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed that the first suspect, 41-year-old Aminu Musa from Sabon Garin Narabi, was accused of engaging in unnatural sexual acts with an 11-year-old boy, Hassan.
According to the statement, Musa lured the boy into his room, adjacent to a shop where he worked, and repeatedly assaulted him. The incident came to light on December 30, 2024, when the victim’s family lodged a complaint. Officers from the Tilden Fulani Divisional Police Headquarters responded promptly, arresting the suspect.
During interrogation, Musa confessed to the crime, explaining how he manipulated the boy by offering him food and small sums of money ranging from N100 to N300. He admitted exploiting these opportunities to commit the offenses, viewing them as a form of “reward.”
In a related incident, on December 31, 2024, a complaint was filed at ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters, GRA Bauchi, accusing Adamu Abdullahi, a 38-year-old metal scrap dealer known as “Baban Bola,” of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy on December 28, 2024.
Abdullahi reportedly intimidated the child while he was hawking, forcing him into an uncompleted building where the assault took place. Police detectives arrested Abdullahi after receiving the report, and he later confessed to the crime during questioning.
Arrest of Firearms Suspects
On January 8, 2025, two other suspects, Abubakar Yakubu and Almustapha Hassan, were arrested following intelligence reports indicating their possession of locally-made firearms. The police, in collaboration with the Peace and Security Committee, searched their residence and discovered two fabricated pistols hidden in the ceiling.
The suspects confessed to purchasing the weapons from an unidentified seller in Alkaleri local government area and admitted to planning multiple robberies. Their criminal activities reportedly targeted the Gwallaga and Behind NIDB areas of Bauchi, where they stole motorcycles and household items like cooking pots, which they sold in Muda-Lawal Market.
They also dismantled stolen motorcycles into parts for sale to buyers known as “Yan Bola Jari.”
Recovered Items
Items recovered from the suspects include:
- Two fabricated pistols
- Two motorcycles
- One machete
- Two ATM cards
- One ring
The Commissioner of Police, CP Auwal Mohammed, commended the swift actions of the officers and urged Bauchi residents to remain vigilant, reporting any suspicious activities to the nearest police station.
