Bauchi Police Arrest 2 Over Indian Hemp, Another Over Child Assault

(Bauchi State Police Commissioner, Sani-Omolori Aliyu. Photo Credit: Bauchi State Police Command)

Police in Bauchi State have arrested two men for having Indian hemp.

They have also arrested a 20 year old man accused of sexually assaulting a seven year old girl.

The first arrest happened on October 12 in Duguri.

A police patrol caught Iliyasu Yakubu, 27, with dry leaves believed to be Indian hemp.

Police say Zakariya Ibrahim, 25, supplied them to him, and he was arrested too.

The second case happened on September 25 in the Bundot area of Dass Local Government Area.

The girl's mother reported it at the Dass Divisional Police Headquarters on September 28.

Police say the suspect, Mujahid Danjuma, lured the girl into an unfinished building.

A hospital exam confirmed the attack.

He ran away but was arrested in the early hours of October 13.

Police spokesperson SP Nafiu Habib said all three suspects will be moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi for more questioning and prosecution.

Commissioner of Police Sani Omolori Aliyu said the command will keep fighting crime

Parents and guardians were asked to watch their children closely and report anything suspicious to the nearest police station.