The Bauchi State police command has arrested a 37-year-old man, Wisdom Benoie of Yelwa Tsakani, for allegedly raping his 15-year-old stepdaughter.
Confirming the incident, police public relations officer (PPRO) Bauchi Command, CSP Ahmed Wakilon, yesterday said operatives attached to Operation Restore Peace (ORP), led by CSP Kim Abert, acted on credible intelligence, leading to the successful intervention in a mob action involving the suspect.
He narrated that on May 31, 2025, the suspect was confronted by a group of local youths who suspected him of secretly molesting his stepdaughter, as the situation came to light after the victim’s father reported the matter to the ORP unit in the Yelwan Tsakani area of Bauchi.
Wakil said preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect married the victim’s mother thereby becoming the stepfather to the teenager and had allegedly been sexually assaulting the victim while her mother was asleep, entering her room and engaging in non-consensual acts on multiple occasions.
“The victim, suffering in silence, ultimately confided in neighbours, leading to a coordinated action that caught the suspect in the act,” he added.
Wakil said that the Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu has directed the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a discreet investigation, after which the suspect will be charged in court for prosecution.
