Police operatives in Bauchi have arrested one 70-year-old Lawan Sani over alleged sexual molestation of three teenage girls with N500 as a bait in Unguwar Sarakuna area of area of the state capital.
The suspect allegedly committed the offence where he was working as a watchman, the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil, said in a statement.
According to the statement, the suspect was arrested at about 4:00hours on September 1 after a distress call about attempted rape of a 16-year-old girl by Sani where he was working as a a watchman.
He said subsequent investigation by the police revealed that the septuagenarian has been involved sexual assault of three teenage girls in the area.
According to the statement, the three teenagers confirmed to police operatives that the suspect had sexually molested them over 15 times on different occasions and usually threatened them against disclosing to others.
The Bauchi Police Command spokesperson said, On the 01/09/25 at about 1600HRS a distress call was receipts indicated that an elderly man identified as one Lawan Sani ‘m’ aged 70yrs of Bakin Kura area of Bauchi was arrested on the spot in an attempt to commit an offence to wit rape with a teenager (real name withheld) ‘f’ aged 16yrs, of Unguwar Sarakuna Bauchi in a house situated at Unguwar Sarakuna area of Bauchi where the old man serve as watchman.
On receipt of the report, operatives attached to C Divisional Police Headquarters, led by the DPO, SP Naziru Abubakar Pindiga, quickly acted and arrested the suspect.
During interrogation, he confessed to having previously influenced the minor with N500 naira into the same residence.
Investigation further revealed that the suspect has sexually molested two additional teenagers, names withheld, through the same techniques.
Moreover, the three victims were invited to an interview in which the teenagers confirmed the allegations and further disclosed that the suspect had sexually molested them over 15 times on different occasions and usually threatened them against disclosing to others.
Subsequently, both the victims and the suspects were subjected to medical examination and autopsy to determine their health condition.
The Police Command also said it arrested a suspected car thief with a stolen vehicle and a bunch of keys.
On 06/09/2025 at about 0800hrs, information at the Command’s disposal indicates that an unknown person wandering at an exclusive hotel situated around Ahmadu Bello Way, Bauchi, in possession of a sienna LE gold and ash colour with registration number. DKN-254-DW.
Upon receiving the information, a team of detectives attached to ‘B’ Divisional Police headquarters, GRA was immediately dispatched to the scene. Luckily, they arrested the suspect, Ibrahim Uzairu ‘m’, aged 30, of Fantami area, Gombe State, and recovered the vehicle.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to conspiring with the following individuals to steal the sienna, namely; Sani m alias Mulmule, Abdullahi alias Abdul ‘m all of Gombe State.
Preliminary investigation indicated that the suspects criminally conspired, went to Tsohuwar Kasuwa, Gombe State, and stole the sienna parked beside the road.
The investigation is ongoing to uncover more facts behind this case. After that, the suspect will be handed over to the Gombe State Police Command for further investigation, the statement indicated,
