The Bauchi State Police Command says it has arrested a 50-year-old man over the alleged defilement of a nine-year-old girl in Bulkachuwa, Katagum Local Government Area.

The suspect, identified as Muhammadu Audu, is in custody as investigations continue.

According to the police, the incident was reported on June 15, 2026, after the girl’s father alleged that the suspect lured the child while she was hawking soya bean cake on June 14. The suspect allegedly took her to an uncompleted building, where he committed the offence.

The victim was taken to the Primary Health Care Centre in Bulkachuwa for medical examination and treatment.

The suspect was also reported to have confessed during interrogation and allegedly admitted to threatening the child with a knife if she told her parents.

Commissioner of Police Sani-Omolori Aliyu condemned the incident and ordered a thorough investigation, stating that the command has zero tolerance for sexual violence and crimes against children.

“The Bauchi State Police Command will ensure that this case is diligently investigated and prosecuted,” he said. 

Police spokesperson SP Nafiu Habib said the suspect is expected to face prosecution upon completion of investigations.

Delta State Police Command led by CP Yemi Oyeniyi have charged a suspect to court over the alleged murder of Bishop Chinedu Okonkwo.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe disclosed this in a statement sent to DAILY POST.

He noted that the suspect was charged to court after he was arrested by Operatives of the Anambra Police Command. 

He said, “Following the murder of one Bishop Chinedu Okonkwo on 12th May 2026 at Ibusa, in Oshimili North LGA allegedly by his driver, on 13th of may 2026, operatives of Anambra state Police command arrested the suspect at Akwuzo when he attempted to sell the Land Cruiser Jeep belonging to the bishop.”

“Anambra State Police command carried preliminary investigation and handed over the suspect to Delta State Police command. 

“Further investigation revealed that the suspect before carrying out this act was earlier employed by a company in River state. 

“While working there, he made away with their vehicle, a 2016 model Toyota Corolla, sold it and disappeared.

“The suspects has been charged to court for the case of suspected murder.”

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has publicly destroyed 12,233.946 kilograms (about 12.234 tonnes) of illicit drugs seized during operations across Kano State and at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport.

The exercise, carried out by the NDLEA Kano Strategic Command on Monday, involved cannabis, heroin, cocaine, tramadol, codeine, methamphetamine, and other narcotic and psychotropic substances confiscated through intelligence-led operations and forfeited by the courts.

The agency disclosed this in a statement signed by Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari, Assistant Superintendent of Narcotics and the command’s Media and Advocacy Officer.

The statement said the destruction was led by the Commander of the Kano Strategic Command, CN Dahiru Yahaya Lawal, as part of its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign.

“The seized consignments resulted from intelligence-led operations, targeted raids and sustained enforcement across the state, including Operations Sharar Mafaka and Ramadan Mubarak. Investigations exposed sophisticated concealment, including tunnels and caves in the Rimin Kebe area, underscoring the lengths traffickers will go to evade detection and the need for coordinated action to eliminate their hideouts,” it stated.

The command disclosed that since January 2026, it has arrested 904 suspects, comprising 869 men and 35 women, seized more than 2.5 tonnes of illicit substances, and secured over 54 convictions, with some offenders receiving prison sentences of up to 15 years.

Representing the NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, the Director of Operations and General Investigations, DCGN Ahmed Suleiman Ningi, described the public destruction as “justice made visible.”

He said the exercise sends a strong warning to drug trafficking syndicates and reflects the agency’s determination to protect communities through strict enforcement, supply-chain monitoring, alternative development programmes for farmers, and drug integrity testing on campuses.

The Kano State government also pledged continued support for the anti-drug campaign, saying the public destruction demonstrates the state’s resolve to prevent criminal networks from harming communities while combining enforcement with rehabilitation and youth reintegration programmes.