A 30-year-old father, Mamuda Abubakar, has been arrested for abusing his biological child in Bauchi, the Bauchi State capital.
The Bauchi State Police Command disclosed this arrest in a press release on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil.
The statement noted that in a relentless effort to maintain security in the state, the state police command arrested Abubakar, a resident of Abbo, Chinkani Ward, Giade LGA, Bauchi State, who tied his biological son Adamu Mamuda alias Jumba, aged six, with a chain inside a room at their residence.
It maintained that “a team of detectives dispatched to the scene of the reported incident successfully rescued the child, and the suspect, Mamuda Abubakar, was effectively arrested and is currently under investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department, state headquarters in Bauchi.”
It added that the suspect explained that he confined the minor to prevent him from going to his maternal grandfather’s house.
“The suspect and the minor’s mother separated five years ago, and the mother has since remarried and no longer lives with her father.
He explained that his son should not visit the grandfather’s house due to the lack of morality among the children there. When the son insisted on going, the suspect became furious and ultimately chained the minor,” the statement revealed.
In a related development, the press release also disclosed the receipt of incidents from the Officer-in-Charge of Nabardo Police Outstation regarding an incident that occurred on Sunday.
According to Wakil, “One Aliyu Yunusa, a 40-year-old resident of Yelwa Village, reported that unknown individuals broke into his mother’s residence and attacked her with a dangerous weapon.
“The victim, Safiya Yunusa, a 60-year-old woman, sustained severe injuries to her head.”
He said, “Upon receiving the report, a police team led by the Divisional Crime Officer, was dispatched to the scene.
“The victim was immediately conveyed to Toro General Hospital for medical attention. Tragically, the medical doctor confirmed her death.
“Following a postmortem examination, her body was released to her relatives for burial.
“Following collaborative efforts with local vigilante groups and Fulani leaders in the area, one suspect Adamu Alhassan, a 30-year-old, was arrested in connection with the attack.”
Wakil added, “The suspect’s footprints were identified and traced from the scene.
“Meanwhile, the weapon used in committing the crime was also recovered as exhibits.”
Wakil hinted that the suspect would be transferred to the SCID for a discreet investigation and prosecution upon completion of the investigation, as ordered by the Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Mohammed.
