Religious Leader Arrested For Abusing And Assaulting Young Students In Katsina

Religious Leader Arrested For Abusing And Assaulting Young Students In Katsina

The Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a 37-year-old Quranic teacher for allegedly abducting two Almajiri boys from Katsina and sodomizing one of them after enticing the minors with promises of financial assistance to start a business…….CONTINUE READING 

In a statement released on Monday, August 26, 2024, the command’s spokesperson, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, revealed that the suspect, Abubakar Talba, attributed his actions to the influence of the devil.

“The Bauchi State Police Command has taken into custody Abubakar Talba, a 37-year-old man from Hausari Dandal, Borno State, on charges of abduction and sodomy,” the statement confirmed.

Wakil further explained that following complaints from the community regarding Talba’s mistreatment of boys under the guise of operating a Quranic school, detectives from the Gamawa Divisional Police Headquarters, led by the Divisional Police Officer, promptly arrested the suspect.

During interrogation, Talba admitted that he had previously attended a Quranic school in Fagge. He recounted meeting his first victim, 12-year-old Masaud Barau from Gamniya village in Niger Republic, in the BATA area of Fagge LGA. Barau was attending a Quranic school in Rijiyar Lemo, Kano state, when Talba lured him to Daura under the false pretense of helping him start a business.

Upon reaching Daura, Talba encountered his second victim, 13-year-old Ibrahim Jabiru from Mai Mujiya village in Katsina state. Jabiru had been brought to the ‘Tsangayar Malam Usman’ Quranic school in Daura, also under the guise of providing capital to start a small business selling flashlights and batteries.

After bringing both boys to Danbatta, Talba began abusing one of them inside a mosque. Following an overnight stay in Danbatta, he moved them to Udubo Village in Bauchi State, where the abuse continued.

The Bauchi State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Auwal Musa Mohammed, has announced that the suspect will be charged in court upon the completion of the investigation.

The command also urges the public to provide any information that could assist in locating the parents or guardians of the victims.