by Akintomiwa Agbaje

Mr James Dantayi, has been arrested by the Bauchi State Police command for allegedly raping a nine-year-old pupil of the Jibril Aminu Primary school, Bauchi.

The police have commenced investigation into the case of a 42-year-old man, who is an assistant headmaster of  the school.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, said when the police received a lodged complaint of a rape in the school, it investigated the report by visiting the school and apprehended the suspect.

The Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, confirmed the incident in Bauchi, yesterday.

The Vanguard reports:

A reliable security source in Bauchi told newsmen that the victim was a primary three pupil.

According to the source, “the victim who is a pupil of Jibril Aminu Primary school was raped by their assistant headmaster after school hours.

“When the girl got home, her parents became suspicious of their daughter’s disposition and decided to investigate it.

“After interrogation, they discovered that she was raped by the assistant headmaster.”

He said the police visited the school the following day and arrested the suspect while the victim was taken to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital Bauchi for medical examination.