20 arrested in Bauchi for organising sex party

The Bauchi State police said the command has arrested 22 persons in Dass Local Government Area of the state for organizing sex party.

The State Commissioner of Police, Lawan Tanko Jimeta, disclosed this in Bauchi the State capital while parading the suspects.

Mr Jimeta who was represented by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, said the arrest of the suspects, who had formed a syndicate, followed an intelligence report received from Dass by the command.

He explained that members of the syndicate gained notoriety for “thuggery, phone snatching and indecent acts including sex parties”.

He informed that upon receipt of the intelligence report, a team of detectives, led by the commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) was raised by the command.

According to Jimeta, the team “immediately embarked on a round the clock operation which resulted in their apprehension.”

The police chief declared the readiness of the command with its sustained and unwavering efforts to combat every form of crime and criminality in the state.

One of the suspects, Idris Abdullahi, told journalists he is innocent of the offence, saying that he did not have a hand in organising the sex party in Dass. He however admitted that he was a repentant petty thief, saying that prior to his arrest, he only indulged in minor thefts.