BY: ABDULKADIR M LAWAN, JULY 20, 2026/ 02:36AM
Two men were arrested by the Yobe State Police Command over separate cases of alleged rape of minors in Bursari and Gulani Local Government Areas.
According to a statement issued on Saturday, by the command’s PPRO, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, operatives of Garin Alkali Division arrested Habu Haruna, 24, on 18 July at about 2:00 p.m.
He is alleged to have lured a seven-year-old girl to a bush in Rainikunu Garu Dole Village, Bursari LGA, and raped her.
The victim was rushed to hospital for treatment and psychosocial support.
ASP Dingus said in the second case, detectives at Bara Divisional Police Headquarters arrested Mohammed Yau, 65, on 19 July at about 4:00 p.m.
He allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl inside an uncompleted building in Kojole Village.
Both the victim and suspect were taken to a medical facility for forensic examination.
In the statement, the Commissioner of Police, CP Usman Kanfani Jibrin, condemned the acts as 'cruel, inhumane, and unacceptable.'
He ordered a thorough investigation and assured that anyone found culpable will be prosecuted in line with the law.
In a related development, the command also announced the dismantling of a fraud syndicate in Damaturu and Potiskum.
Five suspects were arrested for allegedly defrauding a victim of 10 bags of fertiliser valued at N488,000 through fake bank transfer alerts.
During a search of their hotel room, operatives recovered 10 suspected counterfeit U.S. $100 notes and 56 pieces of 50,000 Somali Shilling notes suspected to be fake, alongside charms and other items.
Investigation is ongoing to trace the source of the counterfeit currencies.
The command urged residents to verify electronic payments and be cautious with foreign currencies, while reaffirming its commitment to protecting children and safeguarding lives and property across the state.