A 25-year-old teacher of the Royal Science Academy School, Sirajo Ahmed, has been arrested for allegedly defiling his seven-year-old pupil.
Ahmed allegedly committed the crime at his office on the school premises around Alkaleri, in the Alkaleri Local Government Area in Bauchi State.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, adding that Ahmed, after being arrested, confessed to the crime.
Wakil said, “Around 9.30am on September 6, 2022, a team of detectives attached to the Alkaleri Division, arrested one Sirajo Ahmed, 25, of the Royal Science Academy, Alkaleri, for defiling his seven-year-old pupil.
“Information received at the division indicated that on August 13, 2022, around 10am, Ahmed, of Unguwan Ajiya Alkaleri, who is a classroom teacher at the Royal Science Academic School, Alkaleri, deceitfully lured his seven-year-old pupil into his office at the said school and defiled her. During the investigation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime.”
In a similar development, Wakil also confirmed arrest of an ice cream seller, Sani Musa, 35, for allegedly having anal sexual intercourse of a 12-year-old boy.
He said that the suspect lured the boy to a lock up shop where he perpetrated the crime.
The PPRO said, “Similarly, on September 6, 2022, around 9am, detectives attached to the Alkaleri Division, acted on a report and arrested one Sani Musa, 35, an ice cream seller residing for having anal sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old boy. During interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime.”
The command’s spokesman, in a related development, also said one Monday Ishaku, 32, who claimed to be an herbalist, was arrested for allegedly intoxicating and raping a woman at his house.
He said, “The husband of the victim said his 19-year-old daughter was sick and after medical treatment did not improve her condition he decided to take her to Monday Ishaku who told the man that his wife was responsible for their daughter’s sickness.
“He promised to treat both the mother and the daughter in the night. In view of this, the suspect tricked the dire health seekers and committed an atrocious act,” he said.
