Father Rapes And Impregnates His 17-Year-Old Daughter In Bauchi
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old man, Abdullahi Baban Karatu, for allegedly raping and impregnating his 17-year-old daughter in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of the state.
Spokesperson of the command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, April 10, 2025, stating that the suspect admitted to molesting the victim multiple times on different occasions.
According to the PPRO, the victim, who is three months pregnant, revealed that the assaults occurred when her mother traveled to visit her parents in another village.
“On the 3rd April 2025 at about 1630hrs, the command received a complaint from one Abdullahi Baban Karatu ‘m’ aged 55yrs of Kurmin Ado village via Kariya ward, Ganjuwa LGA, Bauchi State, through Ganjuwa Divisional headquarters against one Umar Alh. Sule ‘m’, aged 50 years of the same address, sometime in the month of November 2024 at about 2100hrs, premeditatedly had s3xual intercourse with his biological daughter (named withheld), aged 17 years, in his matrimonial bedroom on different occasions,” the statement read.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of certified season detectives was assigned to conduct a discreet investigation and arrest the accused.
“During interrogation, the defendant willingly admitted his wrongdoing and added that he had been molesting her several times on different occasions, which led to her pregnancy for three months, according to an examination report obtained from a medical practitioner.
“While interviewing the victim, she corroborated the suspect’s statements, adding that the incident happened when her mother travelled to visit her parents at Burra village via Ningi LGA, Bauchi state, which her father took advantage of and was having sexual intercourse with her.
“Thereafter, on the return of her mother, she observed the victim was pregnant and questioned her who was responsible for that. The victim disclosed that it was her biological father. Investigation in progress.
“The Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu psc(+), mni directed that the case be charged to court after the investigation is completed.”
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