The Kebbi State Police Command has detained eleven people for allegedly impregnating a 13-year-old girl of unsound mind in the state.
The arrests, according to the command, were conducted in order to cleanse the state of all types of gender-based violence.
This was stated in a statement signed and made accessible to journalists on Saturday by the command’s spokesman, CSP Nafiu Abubakar.
In the statement, Abubakar said, “The Divisional Police Officer, Shanga, had on 13th July, 2025, acting on credible intelligence, arrested 11 suspects, namely: Ibrahim Bakanike, Danladi Nauyi, Danjuma Meli, Ibrahim Dankura, Ibrahim Isiaka, Masta Maishayi, Bello Muhammad, Danjuma Kodo, Aminu Isah, Zayyanu Isah and Ahmed Usman, all ‘m’ of Tungar Giwa village, Shanga LGA of Kebbi State.
“The suspects took advantage of one Sa’ima Dauda ‘f’ aged 13 yrs, who walked around in the village due to unsound mind by giving her money ranging from #200 to #500, lured her severally in different locations and had sexual intercourse with her which resulted to pregnancy and she safely delivered a baby boy on 8th July, 2025.”
The statement disclosed that during the preliminary investigation, all the suspects arrested in connection with the case have confessed to the commission of the crime.
“Consequently, the Commissioner of Police, Kebbi State Command, CP Bello M. Sani, has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, to intensify efforts in arresting the remaining two fleeing suspects and ensure diligent investigation.”
The CP also reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to securing justice for victims and the prompt investigation of gender-based violence incidents in the state.
