Teenage boy plucks out his 7-year-old sister’s eyes for money ritual in Bauchi

Teenage boy plucks out his 7-year-old sister’s eyes for money ritual in Bauchi

The Bauchi country Police Command has arrested a 17-12 months-old boy, Auwalu Muhammad for putting off his 7-year-old sister’s eyes for suspected cash ritual.

The incident happened in Wailo town in Ganjuwa nearby authorities area of the state on October 17, 2025.

The spokesperson for the command, CSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, who confirmed the bad incident in a statement on Monday, October 20 stated the suspect lured his sister, Rukayya Muhammad, into a close-by bush, where he gruesomely attacked her and plucked out her eyes.

Rukayya was at once rushed to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa college coaching clinic (ATBUTH) in Bauchi for emergency clinical remedy.

lamentably, an ophthalmologist on the hospital confirmed that the minor will by no means regain her vision.

The PPRO stated 5 different members of a ritualist syndicate have been arrested in connection with the heinous act.

“On seventeenth October 2025, at about 1800hrs, one Muhammad Adamu ‘m’ of Bayan Dutse Village, Wailo, Kubi Ward, Ganjuwa LGA, Bauchi nation, reported on the Soro Divisional Police Headquarters that on the identical date at about 2000hrs, one Auwal Dahiru ‘m’, aged 17 years of the equal deal with, attacked his daughter Rukayya Muhammad ‘f’, elderly 7 years, with the aim of okay!lling her and attempted to pluck out her eyes,” the announcement examine.

“Upon receipt of the report, a crew of detectives led with the aid of CSP Aliyu Mohammad Goni, Divisional Police officer (DPO) Soro department immediately dispatched to the scene, in which the suspect was arrested.

“at the same time, the victim was quickly evacuated to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa university coaching health center (ATBUTH), Bauchi, for scientific remedy.

“the following suspects were arrested in connection with the crime: 1. Auwal Dahiru ‘m’, elderly 17 years, of Bayan Dutse, Wailo, Kubi Ward, Ganjuwa LGA 2. Mohammed Rabiu ‘m’, elderly 19 years three. Saleh Ibrahim ‘m’, elderly 20 years 4. Nasiru Muhammad ‘m’ of Soro metropolis Ganjuwa LGA, 5. Hassan Garba ‘m’ of Soro metropolis, Ganjuwa LGA, Bauchi state. 6. Garba Dahiru ‘m’ elderly 43yrd of Soro metropolis.

“A preliminary research’s findings discovered that a 7-yr-old woman, Rukayya Muhammad, tragically misplaced her eyesight completely after her elder brother, Auwalu Muhammad, eliminated each of her eyes for a cash ritual in a desperate attempt to advantage wealth. The incident occurred in Wailo city, placed inside the Ganjuwa nearby government region of Bauchi state.

“The sufferer’s father was interviewed, who disclosed that the suspect (Auwalu) lured his sister, who shared the equal parents, into the bush, in which he brutally attacked her and forcefully plucked her eyes.

“unfortunately, a clinical health practitioner (eye specialist) on the hospital showed that the young female will never regain her imaginative and prescient for the rest of her life.

“at some stage in interrogation, the suspects voluntarily confessed to the crime. research is ongoing to find the motive in the back of their heinous act and to deliver all people linked to justice.

“The Commissioner of Police, Bauchi nation Command, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, p.c(+), mni, has directed that the case be transferred to the country crook research branch (SCID), Bauchi, for a discreet, expert, and diligent research.”