70-Year-Old Man Who Reportedly Molested 4 Little Girls 15 Times Gets Arrested by Police
- Lawan Sani, a 70-year-old watchman from Bauchi state, was arrested for the alleged sexual assault of three teenage girls
- The police report stated that Sani was arrested in the act of attempting to assault one of the victims
- The victims, who have been hospitalised and undergone medical examinations along with the suspect
Unguwar Sarakuna, Bauchi state - A 70-year-old watchman, Lawan Sani, has been arrested for allegedly molesting three teenage girls in Unguwar Sarakuna.
The police confirmed this development in a statement signed by the spokesperson of the Bauchi State Police Command, Ahmed Wakil.
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In the statement, the suspect was said to have molested the victims 15 times.
The police noted that the case was reported about 4:00hours on Monday, September 1, after a distress call indicated that Sani attempted to r@pe a teenager where the old man served as a watchman.
“During interrogation, he confessed to having previously influenced the minor with N500 into the same residence. Investigation further indicated that the suspect had sexually molested two additional teenagers, names withheld, through the same techniques,” the statement read.
The Command’s spokesman added that the victims were invited for an interview and they confirmed the allegations, adding that the suspect had sexually molested them over 15 times and usually threatened them against disclosing to others.
Police: Investigation launched and Victims hospitalised
He said both the victims and the suspect have been subjected to medical examination to determine their health condition.
The statement noted that the Bauchi state police command launched a discreet investigation following the arrest of a septuagenarian for multiple counts of Sexual assault involving teenage girls.
The statement reads:
"On the 01/09/25 at about 1600HRS a distress call was receipts indicated that an elderly man identified as one Lawan Sani ‘m’ aged 70yrs of Bakin Kura area of Bauchi was arrested on the spot in an attempt to commit an offence to wit r@pe with a teenager (real name withheld) ‘f’ aged 16yrs, of Unguwar Sarakuna Bauchi in a house situated at Unguwar Sarakuna area of Bauchi where the old man serve as watchman."
On receipt of the report, operatives attached to C Divisional Police Headquarters, led by the DPO, SP Naziru Abubakar Pindiga, quickly acted and arrested the suspect.
During interrogation, he confessed to having previously influenced the minor with N500 naira into the same residence.
Investigation further revealed that the suspect has sexually molested two additional teenagers, names withheld, through the same techniques.
Moreover, the three victims were invited to an interview in which the teenagers confirmed the allegations and further disclosed that the suspect had sexually molested them over 15 times on different occasions and usually threatened them against disclosing to others.
Subsequently, both the victims and the suspects were subjected to medical examination and autopsy to determine their health condition.
Source: Legit.ng
