Police Arrest Father for Chaining 6-Year-Old Son in Bauchi – TrendyNewsReporters

Police arrest father who chained 6-year-old son in Bauchi

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Mamuda Abubakar for allegedly chaining his 6-year-old son in a room of their residence in Giade Local Government Area.

The command’s spokesperson, SP Ahmed Mohammed, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Monday, July 8, said the police received a report of child abuse on Sunday, after which a team of detectives was immediately dispatched to the scene and rescued the victim. The PPRO said investigations revealed that the suspect and the minor’s mother separated five years ago.

Abubakar said he told his son not to go to his grandfather’s house because of the lack of morality among the children there, but when he insisted on going, the suspect became furious and chained the minor.

“On July 7, 2024, the command received a report of child abuse. The report states that on July 6, 2024, at about 5:20 p.m., one Mamuda Abubakar, a 30-year-old resident of Abbo, Chinkani Ward, Giade LGA, Bauchi State, tied his biological son, Adamu Mamuda alias Jumba, aged 6, with a chain inside a room of their residence,” the statement read.

“Upon receiving the information, a team of detectives were immediately dispatched to the scene of the reported incident. The child was successfully rescued and the suspect, Mamuda Abubakar, was indeed arrested and is currently under investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), State Headquarters, Bauchi. “According to the suspect, he locked up the minor to prevent him from going to his maternal grandfather’s house.

“The suspect and the child’s mother separated five years ago, and the mother has since remarried and no longer lives with the father. She explained that her son should not visit his grandfather’s house because of the lack of morality among the children there. “When the son insisted on going, the suspect became enraged and eventually chained the child. “The Bauchi State Police Command remains committed to the protection of all citizens, especially vulnerable children. We urge the public to report any incidents of abuse or mistreatment to the nearest police station.”