The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 36-year-old security guard attached to an Islamiyya school in Jega Local Government Area over the alleged sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl.
The Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, disclosed the arrest during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday.
The suspect, identified as Faruku Muhammed of Tungar Zabarmawa area in Jega, was arrested following a complaint involving a minor from the same community.
According to the police, the incident occurred on June 14 when the suspect allegedly lured the girl into his room located within the Islamiyya school premises.
“On 14 June 2026 at about 4:30 p.m., one Faruku Muhammed, aged 36, allegedly lured a 10-year-old girl into his room located inside an Islamiyya School where he works as a security guard,” Hadejia said.
The police commissioner stated that the matter is currently under investigation and assured that the suspect would be
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