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The Bauchi police commend has arrested a 48-year-old man, Bala Mato, for allegedly committing an unnatural offence against a 15-year-old boy in Burra, Ningi Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
The incident was reported on February 25, 2026, by Danalami Umar, a resident of Bakin Kasuwa, Burra. He told police that the teenager had been deceitfully lured into a room by the suspect on February 17 at about 8 p.m., where the act allegedly took place.
A statement by the Spokesman of the command, SP Nafiu Habib disclosed that the suspect has been arrested, and the victim was taken to the General Hospital in Burra for medical examination.
In a separate incident, a 24-year-old security guard with Al-Ansar Security Limited, Kamaluddeen Aliyu, has been arrested over the alleged rape of two minors aged four and five.
The case was reported on February 23 at the ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters by the mother of the victims, who claimed the suspect lured the children into a security room at Tsohon Company, where he allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge of them on different occasions.
Both the victims and the suspect were taken to the police clinic for medical examination. The Commissioner of Police has directed that the case be transferred to the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Unit for further investigation.
Meanwhile, the police also arrested a suspect over an alleged fraud and criminal intimidation involving ₦3 million.
Emmanuel Christopher of Dawaki District, Abuja, reported that two suspects, Aliyu Yahaya, 23, and Abdullahi, now at large, allegedly collected the money from him under the pretense of negotiating dollars and threatened him with knives.
Detectives from Liman Katagum Division arrested Yahaya, while efforts continue to apprehend the fleeing suspect, recover the funds, and charge the suspects to court.
Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu assured residents that the command remains committed to protecting lives and property and warned criminal elements to desist from illegal activities.
