Sirajo Ahmed, a 25-year-old school teacher, was arrested for allegedly defiling a 7-year-old pupil in Alkeri, Bauchi State.

A spokesperson for the State Police Command, Sp Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, disclosed the information in a statement Monday, September 12, 2022. He stated that the suspect lured the minor to his school office and then defiled her.

"On 06/09/2022 at about 0930hrs a team of detectives attached to Alkaleri Divisional Police Headquarters arrested one Sirajo Ahmed ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Royal Science Academic Alkaleri, for defiling a 7yrs-old pupil," the statement read.

"Information receipt by the Division indicates that on 13/08/2022 at about 1000hrs one Sirajo Ahmad ‘m’ aged 25yrs of Unguwan Ajiya Alkaleri, who is a classroom teacher at Royal Science Academic School Alkaleri, deceitfully lured his 7yrs-old pupil into his office at the said school and defiled her.

"During the investigation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime," the PPRO added.