Herbalist rapes housewife in Bauchi

A herbalist has been arrested by the police in Bauchi State for raping a housewife who took her daughter to him for treatment. Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said the suspect, Monday Ishaku (32), of Anguwan Ruga in Tafawa Balewa LGA, was arrested after he intoxicated and raped the woman in his […]

A herbalist has been arrested by the police in Bauchi State for raping a housewife who took her daughter to him for treatment.

Spokesperson of the command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said the suspect, Monday Ishaku (32), of Anguwan Ruga in Tafawa Balewa LGA, was arrested after he intoxicated and raped the woman in his house.

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Wakil also said a 25-year-old school teacher, Sirajo Ahmed, was arrested for defiling a seven-year-old pupil in his office in Alkaleri LGA.

He said, “Information received by the police indicate that Ahmed, who lives in Unguwan Ajiya, Alkaleri town, is a teacher in Royal Science Academic School, Alkaleri.”

He further said, “The police also arrested one Sani Musa (35), an ice-cream seller who resides in Bacas area of Bauchi for sodomising a 12-year-old boy behind a bank in Alkaleri.

“Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect bought a sachet of water from the victim and lured him to a shop and sodomised him there.” (NAN)