KEBBI POLICE ARREST SECURITY GUARD OVER ALLEGED SEXUAL ASSAULT OF 10-YEAR-OLD GIRL
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old security guard attached to an Islamiyya school in Jega Local Government Area over the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl.
The Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, disclosed the arrest during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, confirming that the suspect, identified as Faruku Muhammed of Tungar Zabarmawa in Jega, was taken into custody following a complaint from members of the victim’s community.
According to the police, the incident occurred on June 14, 2026, at about 4:30 p.m., when the suspect allegedly lured the minor into his room within the Islamiyya school premises where he worked as a security guard.
“On 14 June 2026 at about 4:30 p.m., one Faruku Muhammed, aged 36, allegedly lured a 10-year-old girl into his room located inside an Islamiyya School where he works as a security guard,” Hadejia said.
The police commissioner stated that the case is currently under investigation and assured that the suspect would be prosecuted if found culpable.
He reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to protecting children and vulnerable persons, urging parents and guardians to promptly report cases of abuse and exploitation.
Hadejia also encouraged residents to continue providing credible information to assist law enforcement agencies in tackling crime across the state, stressing that all reports relating to child abuse and other criminal offences would be treated with urgency and seriousness.
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