The police in Bauchi state have arrested a houseboy and his accomplice for rapping and killing a 13-year-old girl of this master.

This was disclosed by SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, Bauchi State Command’s Public Relations Office in a statement.

The statement revealed that on the 10th August 2022 at about 0900hrs, one Alhaji Danladi Mohammed ‘m’ of Mai’ari Arewa village Pali, lodged a formal complaint at the Divisional Police Headquarters Alkaleri.

“That on 04 August 2022 his biological daughter one Safiya Alhaji Danladi ‘f’ aged 13yrs of the Same address, left home suspected missing and that he strongly suspected his houseboy one Munkaila Ado ‘m’ aged 27yrs and one Muazu Umaru aged 35yrs all of the same address to be the principal suspects on the whereabouts of his missing daughter.”

He further said on the strength of that preliminary investigation commenced.

He stated the scene was visited, led by DPO Alkaleri and evacuated the victim to General Hospital Alkaleri, where she was certified dead by a medical Doctor.

“On interrogation, the suspect confessed that the missing girl was his girlfriend who was four-month pregnant to the knowledge of her mother but unknown to the father Alhaji Danladi Mohammed,” PPRO also said.

He further revealed that the suspect allegedly conspired with the mother of the missing girl and his accomplice Muazu Umar took the victim to Gombe to procure an abortion.

He stated that on reaching Gombe, the victim was led to one Hajiya Amina Abubakar ‘f’ 50yr-old house in Jekada Fari behind specialist hospital Gombe where She was administered some substances to cause miscarriage.

Eventually, on their way to mai’ari village along Akko LGA Gombe State, the two aforementioned suspects strangulated the victim, consequently, the victim fell unconscious and gave up the ghost,”

He added that in the same vein they allegedly burnt the body of the victim beyond recognition and buried her in a shallow grave at a nearby bush in Akko LGA Gombe state.

Meanwhile, the two aforesaid suspects were arrested for allegedly violating the human rights and dignity of the girl child.

According to SP Wakil, the Command assured the general public of continued updates as the investigation unfolds.

The Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command CP Umar Mamman Sanda directed that the case be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department SCID for discreet investigation.