The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly raping his 15-year-old stepdaughter at Yalwan Tsakani area of Bauchi metropolis.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, CSP Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement, said operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace (ORP), led by CSP Kim Abert, saved the suspect, one Wisdom Benoie, from a mob.
Wakil explained that on May 31, 2025 at about 0200 hours, one Wisdom Benoie (37) of Yalwan Tsakani, was confronted by a group of local youths, who suspected him of secretly molesting his stepdaughter.
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He said the situation came to light after the victim’s father reported the matter to the (ORP) unit in the Yelwan Tsakani area of Bauchi.
Wakil said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect married the victim’s mother (name withheld), thereby becoming the stepfather to the teenager.
It was disclosed that he had allegedly been sexually assaulting the victim while her mother was asleep, entering her room and engaging in non-consensual acts on multiple occasions.
The victim, suffering in silence, ultimately confided in neighbours, leading to a coordinated action that caught the suspect in the act.
Wakil said during interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crimes, adding that the victim has been evacuated to a medical facility for examination and care.
The statement said the state Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, had directed the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a discreet investigation, after which the suspect would be charged to court.
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