The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Nura Auwal, for allegedly sexually assaulted a 10-year-old boy in Lugbe, Abuja.
The command spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Thursday, said the incident occurred on October 23, 2025, when the victim was reportedly assaulted after venturing into a nearby bush to ease himself.
According to the report lodged by the victim’s father, Mr. Sani Yakubu, at the Trademore Police Division on October 24, the boy returned home crying and disclosed that the suspect had attacked him, given him ₦200, and threatened to kill him if he told anyone.
The child was immediately taken to the Police Hospital, Garki, for medical attention, while operatives from the Trademore Division trailed and arrested the suspect within the Lugbe area.
Preliminary investigation revealed that Auwal allegedly has a history of similar offences and reportedly confessed to being introduced to the act by an acquaintance in Katsina State.
The Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, CP Miller G. Dantawaye, condemned the act, described it as “barbaric and unacceptable.” He reaffirmed the Command’s zero-tolerance stance on sexual and gender-based violence and assured that the suspect would be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.
He urged parents, guardians, and community leaders to remain vigilant and promptly report any suspected cases of abuse to the police.
Members of the public can reach the Command through its emergency lines: 08032003913 and 08028940883.
