On the 4th of April 2025, at about 9:am, information received from a reliable source revealed that sometime about four months ago, the following suspects, namely: Usman Umar, 22, of Fawari area of Misau, and Sallau Ayuba, 21, of Lariski area of Misau, Abubakar Mohammed, 35, of Misau, a year two student of A.D Rufai College for Islamic and Legal Studies, were involved in a crime.
The first and the second defendants lured one female (name withheld), aged 18 years, from the same address.
They had sexual intercourse with her on different occasions at different places, including Mahmood Lodge, situated within Misau town, which resulted in the impregnation of the victim and, on noticing the pregnancy, the two defendants invited the third defendant (Abubakar Mohammed).
They offered him 40,000 to inject the pregnant victim and cause an abortion. After the injection, the victim lost herself and became seriously sick, which caused the victim’s family to take her to the General Hospital in Misau. She was later referred to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Azare for further medical treatment. Subsequently, she was announced and certified dead by the hospital authorities while receiving treatment.
On receipt of the report, the suspects were arrested and confessed to their inglorious act and mentioned other accomplices who are in connection with the case, namely, Alkali Kawu, Maule Mai ride, Mai tomatoes, Danguli, Yakubu.
Kura is a civil servant, and four (4) others are under investigation at the Divisional Police Headquarters, Misau.
The Command reaffirms its commitment and steadfastness in carrying out its statutory responsibility to ensure justice is served accordingly.
The investigation is ongoing. After that, the suspects will be profiled and charged in court for the established offences accordingly.
