The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Lukman Alhaji Nasiru for allegedly r@ping a 50-year-old mentally ill woman in Gamawa.
The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, September 27, 2026.
According to the PPRO, Nasiru was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim’s brother, alleging that the suspect lured his elder sister to the outskirts of Garin Malam and r@ped her.
Habib said upon receipt of the report, the suspect was promptly arrested while the victim was taken to General Hospital Gamawa for medical examination.
Habib also disclosed that the command arrested three suspects for unlawful possession and fabrication of firearms in Misau LGA.
“In its sustained onslaught against illegal arms proliferation and s3xual violence, the Command has recorded major breakthroughs with the arrest of three suspects for unlawful possession and fabrication of firearms in Misau, and one suspect for r3pe in Gamawa LGA,” the statement read.
“On 25th September, 2026 at about 1500hrs, operatives attached to Misau Division, while on court duty at Chief Magistrate Court 1, Misau, intercepted one Abubakar Ahmad alias Tino ‘M’ 30 years old of Makara Huta Quarters, Misau, in possession of one locally fabricated pistol loaded with one live cartridge.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect was attempting to hand over the firearm to one Tijjani Yakubu ‘M’ 35 years old of same address, who was being remanded to a Correctional Centre for offences of criminal conspiracy, theft and receiving stolen property.
“Upon interrogation, Tijjani confessed to owning the exhibit and giving it to Abubakar for safe-keeping. He further confessed to have purchased the pistol from one Bappah Kawu ‘M’ 48 years old, a welder of Tashar Masu in Misau.
“Consequently, the said Bappah Kawu was arrested and he confessed to have fabricated and sold the pistol to Tijjani at the sum of Thirty Thousand Naira (N30,000.00).
“Furthermore, during a search at his workshop, two dane guns and instruments used for fabrication, including a hacksaw, files and long iron pipes, were recovered as exhibits.
“All suspects are in custody while the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Bauchi for discreet investigation.
“In a another development, on 25th September, 2026 at about 1730hrs, a 40 years old male of Gauya Village via Jakusko LGA, Yobe State, reported at Gamawa Divisional Police Headquarters that on 22nd September, 2026 at about 1215hrs, one Lukman Alhaji Nasiru ‘M’ 26 years old of Garin Malam Village, Gamawa, allegedly lured his elder sister, 50 years old of same village, who is mentally ill, to the outskirts of Garin Malam and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
“Upon receipt of the report, the suspect was promptly arrested while both the victim and the suspect were taken to General Hospital Gamawa for medical examination. Investigation is in progress.”
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, reiterated the Command’s zero tolerance for illegal arms and s3xual offences, and assures the public of its commitment to ensure justice, while urging citizens to continue to provide timely and credible information to Police.