The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two gay teenagers suspected of allegedly sexually assaulting minors in Tilden Fulani, Toro Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Nafiu Habib, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday.
According to the release, the arrest followed a complaint filed on Jan. 8 by a father alleging that his eight-year-old son had been lured and abused by a 16-year-old suspect.
“On January 8, 2026, at around 9:30 p.m., a concerned father reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Tilden Fulani, that his son (name withheld), aged 8, was deceived with sweets and tiger nuts by one Mohammed Saifullahi, aged 16, who subsequently had homosexual relations with him on multiple occasions.”
Upon receiving the report, a team of detectives was quickly dispatched to the scene. The suspect was arrested and the victim was taken to the hospital for a medical examination.
During the preliminary investigation, it was further revealed that the suspect was introduced to the homosexual act by one Shuaibu Sulaiman, 17, who was also arrested.
Saifullahi, the 16-year-old suspect, allegedly admitted to the crime and named Sulaiman as an accomplice.
Sulaiman is said to have revealed that the first time he committed this act was while sharing a two-in-one bed with his friend, Saifullahi Mohammed, who was involved in the act.
Police discovered during interrogation that the first suspect, Saifullahi Mohammed, had sexually raped four minors between the ages of 7 and 10.
The Command said initial findings indicated that several minors, aged between seven and ten, were allegedly victims.
SP Habib claimed that the suspects confessed during interrogation and would be charged before the court once investigations were concluded.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, condemned the incident and warned that anyone involved in such acts would face the full weight of the law.
He also urged parents and guardians to pay more attention to their children’s activities.