The Bauchi State Police Command arrested Umar Sule for forcibly having carnal knowledge of his biological daughter.
Ahmed Wakil, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, announced this in a news statement released on Friday.
Wakil said, “On April 3, 2025, at about 16:30 hrs, the command received a complaint from one Abdullahi Baban Karatu, aged 55 years, of Kurmin Ado village via Kariya ward, Ganjuwa LG, Bauchi State, through Ganjuwa Divisional headquarters against one Sule, aged 54 years, of the same address.
“It was alleged that sometime in the month of November 2024, at about 21:00 hrs, he (Umar Sule) premeditatedly had sexual intercourse with his biological daughter (name withheld), aged 17 years, in his matrimonial bedroom on different occasions.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of certified season detectives was assigned to conduct a discreet investigation and arrest the accused.”
According to an examination report received from a medical practitioner, the suspect voluntarily confirmed his wrongdoing during interrogation and said that he had been abusing her multiple times on different occasions, resulting in her three-month pregnancy.
He added that, “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. The victim disclosed that it was her biological father.”
The statement added that the state Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed that the matter be charged to court after the investigation is completed.
