The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 48-year-old man, Bala Mato, over the alleged sexual assault of a 15-year-old boy in Burra, Ningi Local Government Area of the state.
According to the police, the incident was reported on February 25, 2026, by a resident of Bakin Kasuwa in Burra, Danalami Umar.
Police investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly lured the teenager into a room on February 17 at about 8 p.m., where the offence was said to have taken place.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement posted on the command’s official Facebook page on Sunday.
Habib said the suspect had been taken into custody while the victim was rushed to the General Hospital in Burra for medical examination.
“On February 25, 2026, one Danalami Umar, 45, of Bakin Kasuwa, Burra, reported at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Burra, that on February 17 at about 2000hrs, a 15-year-old teenager was deceitfully lured by Bala Mato, 48, who allegedly committed an unnatural offence against him in a room,” the statement read.
“The suspect was arrested and the victim taken to General Hospital Burra for medical examination.”
In a separate incident, the police also arrested a 24-year-old security guard, Kamaluddeen Aliyu, an employee of Al-Ansar Security Limited, over the alleged rape of two minors aged four and five.
The children’s mother reported the case on February 23 at the ‘B’ Divisional Police Headquarters, alleging that the suspect lured the victims into a security room at Tsohon Company where he allegedly assaulted them on different occasions.
Police said both the victims and the suspect were taken to the police clinic for medical examination, while the Commissioner of Police ordered that the case be transferred to the Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Unit for further investigation.
Meanwhile, the command also announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with an alleged fraud and criminal intimidation involving ₦3 million.
Emmanuel Christopher of Dawaki District, Abuja, told police that two suspects — Aliyu Yahaya, 23, and another identified simply as Abdullahi, who is currently at large — allegedly collected the money from him under the pretext of facilitating a dollar exchange deal before threatening him with knives.
“The Divisional Police Officer led detectives to the scene and arrested Aliyu Yahaya, while Abdullahi fled. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the fleeing suspect, recover the money and charge those involved to court,” the statement added.
The Commissioner of Police in Bauchi State, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, assured residents that the command remains committed to protecting lives and property and warned criminal elements to desist from unlawful activities.
Google-Friendly Keywords: Bauchi police arrest, sexual assault case Bauchi, child abuse Nigeria, security guard arrested for rape, Bauchi crime news, police investigation Nigeria.
