The Adamawa State Police Command on Monday confirmed the arrest of Fatima Abubakar for physically assaulting two-year-old stepchildren.
Abubakar Yuguda, husband of Fatima Abubakar who was arrested for physically assaulting two-year-old stepchildren in Adamawa State, has been arrested.
The Adamawa State Police Command on Monday confirmed the arrest of Fatima Abubakar for physically assaulting two-year-old stepchildren.
The spokesperson for the police in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed to SaharaReporters on Monday that Abubakar tortured the twins - a girl and a boy - at Sanda Makama Ward in the Yola South Local Government Area.
Sanda Ward in the Yola South Local Government Area is where the National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, hails from.
The 37-year-old stepmother reportedly inflicted the harsh punishment on the kids for improperly urinating and defecating in the living room on Saturday.
She was reported to the police by neighbours, according to Nguroje.
"Her neighbors informed the police about the abuse. She is in our custody and would be charged to court as directed by the Commissioner of Police, Dankom Morris," Nguroje said.
However, Nguroje in a statement on Tuesday, announced the arrest of the husband, adding that both suspects have since confessed to their involvement in the crime.
According to him, Fatima Abubakar and her husband, Abubakar Yuguda, have been charged with criminal conspiracy and cruelty to persons.
He said, "The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested and charged Fatima Abubakar, 28 years old, and her husband, Abubakar Yuguda, to court for the offenses of Criminal Conspiracy and cruelty to persons.
“The couple, residents of Sanda, Makama B Ward in Yola South LGA, were apprehended following a report from concerned neighbors regarding the continuous physical abuse of two minors under their custody.
"The victims, identified as Hafsat Abubakar (2 years) and Usman Abubakar (4 years) were subjected to severe maltreatment, by their stepmother before their rescue by the police
"Both suspects have since confessed to their involvement in the crime and were Swiftly Charged to Chief Magistrates Court 2, Jimeta.
"The Commissioner of Police, CP Morris Dankombo, Psc (+) has reiterated the command’s commitment to protecting vulnerable members of the society, especially Children, and ensuring that perpetrators face justice. He urged the public to report any incidents of abuse to Police."
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