The Bauchi State Police Command is investigating three men suspected of having anal sex with a 12-year-old boy. Spokesperson for the command, Ahmed Wakil, in a statement yesterday, explained that the case was reported at ‘C’ Divisional Police Headquarters on July 16, by Ibrahim Maikudi.
Wakil said the complaint detailed that Maikudi discovered excrement on the trousers of his 12-year-old son. “His wife corroborated this observation, reporting having witnessed this occurrence on multiple occasions.”
He said that the minor disclosed that he had been enticed by three suspects – Lukman Mohammed, ’30’, Musa Halilu, ’32’, and Alkasim, whose surname is unknown.
“In response to the complaint, detectives were dispatched to the location, and the victim was referred to a specialist hospital in Bauchi for medical examination. Consequently, two suspects have been apprehended, while the third individual remains at large.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that a watchman in proximity to the location voluntarily informed the police that he had observed Halilu pursuing the boy on two separate occasions. The watchman cautioned the boy to maintain a distance from the suspects. Shortly thereafter, he witnessed the boy approaching the suspects’ residence, at which point he intervened and reprimanded the boy.
“Following this incident, the boy’s mother inquired about the reprimand, to which the watchman provided an explanation. The boy subsequently informed his mother that he had been influenced and lured by the suspects into their dwelling, where he was subjected to anal intercourse.”
