Bashir Umar, 32, has been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command for the alleged sexual assault and torture of an 8-year-old girl.
The incident which occurred at the Dutse Divisional Police Headquarters premises saw Umar lured the girl into a restroom and subjected her to unimaginable torture.
Sunday Telegraph gathered that Umar would insert scissors and a spoon into the minor’s private parts and inject an undisclosed substance.
The police spokesman, DSP Lawan Adam, who confirmed the incident disclosed that the suspect sexually assaulted the girl and offered her N150 to keep quiet, threatening to harm her and her parents if she disclosed the abuse.
“The perpetrator exploited the girl’s vulnerability, offering her N150 and threatening to harm her and her parents if she disclosed the sexual abuse to anyone,” he said.
Adam further stated that Umar continued to terrorize and sexually assault the girl using the same technique and silencing her with threats whenever he encountered her on her way to school.