Bauchi Police Arrest 24-Year-Old Over Alleged Abduction, Rape Of Minor

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 24-year-old man, Jafar Mohammed, of Zango Ward, Bauchi, over allegations of abducting and raping a 16-year-old girl.
A statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, said the police received a written petition on September 3, 2026, from a 35-year-old woman of Makwalla Ward, Bauchi, reporting that her younger sister had been missing since August 5, 2026.
According to the statement, the petitioner said efforts to locate the missing girl had proved unsuccessful.
Following a discreet investigation, detectives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) tracked the victim’s phone number and di...