Teacher Arrested in Bauchi for Tying, Beating 11-Year-Old Pupil
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old Almajiri teacher, Lawal Nasiru, for allegedly assaulting his 11-year-old pupil, Sa’id Sani, in Darazo Local Government Area.
The victim was reportedly tied with a heavy rope and beaten with a stick and thick cable, leaving him with multiple injuries.
Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday.
He said the incident was reported on September 22 by Idris Mohammed, 50, who brought the injured boy to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Darazo.
According to the statement, “On the 21st September 2025, one Lawal Nasiru, aged 28, of Unguwar Jarmai, Darazo, criminally used a heavy rope to inhumanely tie the said Sa’id, an Almajiri boy, and further assaulted him with a stick and thick cable, causing various degrees of injuries to his hands and legs.”
The suspect was arrested by operatives led by Divisional Police Officer, SP Auwalu Ilu, while the victim was taken to General Hospital, Darazo, for treatment.
During interrogation, Nasiru confessed, claiming he tied the boy to prevent him from escaping after attempting to flee from school before his parents arrived.
“The minor also narrated how the suspect mercilessly confined him with a thick rope for a prolonged period,” Wakil added.
Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.
The police assured that the suspect would be profiled and charged in court after investigations are concluded.
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