A father, Umar Sule, has been detained by the Bauchi State Police Command for allegedly having sexual knowledge of his biological.
When her mother returned, she noticed the victim was expecting a child and asked her who was to blame. It was her biological father, the victim revealed.
According to the announcement, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, the state commissioner of police, has ordered that the case be charged in court following the conclusion of the inquiry.
On Friday, Ahmed Wakil, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, revealed this in a news statement.
According to Wakil, the command received a complaint against a 54-year-old Sule from Kurmin Ado village via Kariya ward, Ganjuwa LG, Bauchi State, filed by Abdullahi Baban Karatu, 55, on April 3, 2025, at approximately 16:30 hours, through Ganjuwa Divisional headquarters.
It was stated that on several occasions in November 2024 at around 21:00 hours, he planned to have sex with his 17-year-old biological daughter (name withheld) in his married flat.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of certified season detectives was assigned to conduct a discreet investigation and arrest the accused.”
The PPRO revealed that during interrogation, the suspect willingly admitted his wrongdoing and added that he had been molesting her several times on different occasions, which led to her pregnancy for three months, according to an examination report obtained from a medical practitioner.
He added “While interviewing the victim, she corroborated the suspect’s statements, adding that the incident happened when her mother travelled to visit her parents at Burra village via Ningi LGA, Bauchi state, which her father took advantage of and was having sexual intercourse with her.
When her mother returned, she noticed the victim was expecting a child and asked her who was to blame. It was her biological father, the victim revealed.
According to the announcement, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, the state commissioner of police, has ordered that the case be charged in court following the conclusion of the inquiry.