The Bauchi Police Command has revealed that a two-year-old child was raped and killed in Bauchi, the state capital.
Ahmed Wakil, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, said in a statement on Tuesday that the Ningi Police Divisional Headquarters received a report of a two-year-old baby’s motionless body discovered alongside a Mosque on Deneva Street in the Ningi Local Government Area, with suspected evidence of rape.
Wakil stated, “Upon receiving the report, detectives were dispatched to the scene, and the victim’s body was taken to the General Hospital Ningi, where a medical report confirmed that the baby had suffered severe injuries as a result of penetration, which led to her death.
“The state Commissioner of Police, Auwal Mohammed, has directed the Divisional Police Officer to make extra efforts to apprehend the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
“He also called on parents and guardians to ensure the safety of their children, not to allow them to wander around the streets.”
The leadership also asked the public for any information that could help apprehend and prosecute the criminal(s).
