Four young men arrested over alleged abduction and gang rape of 12-year-old girl in Bauchi

Police in Bauchi State arrested four men suspected of abducting and gang-raping a 12-year-old girl in Sakwa District, Zaki Local Government Area. Police spokesperson Nafiu Habib said the alleged attack happened around 9 a.m. on October 28, 2026, when the suspects reportedly took the girl to one of their rooms. The suspects were identified as 18-year-olds Badamasi Mohammed, Bello Mohammed and Mustapha Bappah, and 22-year-old Bashiru Sha’tubu, all residents of Sakwa. The girl was taken to General Hospital, Zaki, for a medical examination, and the case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department in Bauchi.