The Kebbi State Police Command has taken into custody a 36-year-old security guard working at an Islamiyya school in Jega Local Government Area for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl.
Arrest Details
The Commissioner of Police, Umar Hadejia, disclosed the arrest during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. He stated that the suspect, identified as Faruku Muhammed, allegedly lured the girl into his room, which is situated within the Islamiyya school premises, and defiled her.
Parade of Suspects
The CP paraded Muhammed alongside other suspects who were arrested for various criminal activities.
According to the CP, “On 14/06/2026 at about 1630hrs one Faruku Muhammed M aged 36yrs of Tungar Zabarmawa area Jega, LGA, lured one Naja'atu Surajo F aged 10yrs of the same address into his room located inside an Islamiyya School where he works as a Security Guard and had sexual intercourse with her by inserting his finger inside her vagina. Case under investigation and will be prosecuted accordingly.”
The police have assured that the investigation is ongoing and the suspect will face the full weight of the law.
