Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting
A teenage boy, named Auwalu Muhammad has gouged out the eyes of his seven years old sister, Rukayya Muhammad for an alleged ritual.
The incident happened in Wailo town, located in the Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
According to the Police image marker of the Bauchi State Command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the father of the victim, Muhammad Adamu of Bayan Dutse Village, reported the incident to the Soro Divisional Police Headquarters on October 17, 2025.
Adamu told the police that his son lured his younger sister into a nearby bush, where he attacked her and forcefully removed her eyes.
The girl was immediately rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH) in Bauchi for emergency treatment, but medical specialists said that she would never regain her sight.
Upon receiving the report, detectives led by CSP Aliyu Mohammad Goni, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Soro Division, swiftly moved to the scene and arrested the suspect.
Wakil further disclosed that six other suspects were apprehended in connection with the gruesome crime.
The suspects include Auwalu Dahiru (17), Mohammed Rabiu (19), Saleh Ibrahim (20), Nasiru Muhammad, Hassan Garba, and Garba Dahiru (43).
“During interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to the crime,” Wakil said, adding that investigations were ongoing to uncover the full motive and identify all those involved.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for discreet and thorough investigation.
He reaffirmed the Command’s determination to clamp down on ritual-related crimes and ensure that perpetrators of such barbaric and inhuman acts face the full wrath of the law.