Bauchi State Police Command is investigating a serving Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, and a civilian over the alleged sexual assault of a 12-year-old girl in Itas/Gadau Local Government Area of the state.

The incident was reported by security analyst, Zagazola Makama.

According to the report, the victim’s father, Mohammed Saleh, 42, reported the matter to police on July 22, alleging that the officer, attached to the Itas Divisional Headquarters, lured his 12-year-old daughter with N1,000 on July 2 while she was returning from Aisam Academy Secondary School.

Makama reported that the officer allegedly took the girl to a drainage dam opposite the Itas/Gadau Local Government Secretariat, where he allegedly raped her.

The report further alleged that on July 10, another suspect, Babangida Mai Shayi, 50year old, of Gambo Quarters, Itas Town, lured the same girl with N200 to his business premises, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her.

Following the complaint, detectives visited the locations linked to the incidents, while the victim was taken to the General Hospital, Itas, for medical examination.

The civilian suspect has been arrested, while the police officer has been formally queried as part of the ongoing disciplinary and criminal investigation.

“The command said investigations are continuing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the allegations and ensure that appropriate legal action is taken based on the outcome of the inquiry,” the report stated.

A man has been arrested by the Benue State Police Command for allegedly killing his father with an axe after a family disagreement in Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of the state.
The incident was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama on Monday night.

According to the post, the tragic incident was reported to the police on July 25 by the Clan Head of Turan-Tse Twar, Injorov Tongov, Zaki Akor Kpan.

The report stated that the incident happened on July 24 when the suspect, identified as Terfa Nyikwagh, allegedly got into a heated argument with his father, Mr. Nyikwagh Abor, over the death of his brother, Ternenge Uwuh.

The disagreement reportedly became violent, and the suspect allegedly attacked his father with an axe, leaving him with fatal injuries.

Following the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Katsina-Ala led a team of officers to the community, where the suspect was arrested without resistance.

“The victim’s body was later taken to the Gondozua Hospital mortuary for a post-mortem examination,”Makama wrote.

According to Makama, the suspect is currently in police custody while detectives continue their investigation to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident before he is charged in court.

Gunmen have abducted an employee of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, and demanded a N40 million ransom after carrying out separate attacks along the Ebenebe axis of Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The incident was reported by security analyst, Zagazola Makama.

According to the report, Christy Nkiru Okeke, an INEC employee, was abducted at about 7:00pm on July 24.

Her husband later reported the incident to the B Division Police Headquarters in Awka after the kidnappers contacted the family and demanded N40 million for her release.

Makama also reported that about an hour earlier, a businessman, Emmanuel Nwobodo escaped a similar attack near Ebenebe Community Secondary School after four armed men, dressed in dark clothing, allegedly opened fire on his Mercedes-Benz while he was returning home from Oba.

The report said Nwobodo managed to drive away from the scene before discovering he had sustained a gunshot wound to his left knee, while his vehicle suffered damage to the radiator and rear seat belt guard.

According to the report, one of his staff members, Tochukwu Afunenu, fled into a nearby bush during the attack while carrying the businessman’s ATM card and two mobile phones.

Nwobodo later became suspicious after voice messages were allegedly sent from the staff member’s phone claiming he had been kidnapped and demanding a N40 million ransom.

“Police said extensive combing of surrounding bushes and intelligence-led tracking operations are ongoing to rescue the abducted victim and apprehend the perpetrators,” the report stated.

The report added that investigators are trying to establish whether both attacks, which occurred along the same road within a short period, were carried out by the same criminal gang.