By Deborah Nnamdi
Operatives of the Bauchi State Police Command have arrested one Umar Sule for forcefully having carnal knowledge of his biological teenage daughter and impregnating her.
The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.
Wakil said, “On April 3, 2025, at about 16:30hrs, the command received a complaint from one Abdullahi Baban Karatu, aged 55 years of Kurmin Ado village via Kariya ward, Ganjuwa LG, Bauchi State, through Ganjuwa Divisional headquarters against one Sule aged 54 years of the same address.
“It was alleged that sometime in November 2024 at about 21:00hrs, he premeditatedly had sexual intercourse with his biological daughter (named withheld), aged 17 years, in his matrimonial bedroom on different occasions.
“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.
According to the statement, while interviewing the victim, she corroborated the suspect’s statements, adding that the incident happened when her mother traveled 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.
“Thereafter, on the return of her mother, she observed the victim was pregnant and questioned her who was responsible. The victim disclosed that it was her father.”
The statement added that the state Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed that the case be charged to court after the investigation is completed.
