From Sunny Onyekwere, Abuja
The FCT Police Command has arrested one Nura Auwal, aged 20, over an alleged sexual assault on a 10-year-old boy in Lugbe, Abuja.
It was alleged that the suspect had accosted and sexually assaulted the minor when he went into a nearby bush to ease himself.
The suspect was also said to have gave 200 naira and threatened to kill the alleged victim if he disclosed the incident to anyone. But, the victim was immediately rushed to the Police Hospital, Garki, for medical attention.
This was disclosed in an e-signed statement from SP Josephine Adeh, the Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, yesterday, in Abuja.
The statement revealed that on the 24th of October, 2025, at about 9:38 a.m., one Mr. Sani Yakubu reported at Trademore Police Division that on the 23rd of October, 2025, his 10 year-old son returned home from a nearby bush crying, and upon inquiry, the child made the allegation.
“Following the report, operatives from Trademore Division swiftly swung into action, trailed, and arrested the suspect within the Lugbe area.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect has a history of engaging in similar acts and was introduced to the practice by an acquaintance in Katsina State.
” Investigation is ongoing, and the suspect will be charged to court upon its conclusion”, the statement read in part.
Furthermore, the FCT Police spokesman noted that the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, psc, strongly condemns the incident and reaffirms the Command’s zero-tolerance stance on all forms of sexual and gender-based violence.
According to the statement, the CP further assures that the victim is receiving the necessary medical assistance.
It added that the Command enjoins parents, guardians, and community leaders to remain vigilant and promptly report a suspicious acts of abuse to the nearest police formation or through the Command’s emergency lines: 08032003913, 08028940883.
