16-Year-old boy found with eyes plucked in Bauchi

SUZAN EDEH, Bauchi reporting

The police in Bauchi State have found a 16-year-old boy known as Uzairu Salisu of Kwanan Gulmanmu Jahun in the Bauchi metropolis whose two eyes were forcefully plucked out by an unknown person.

According to a press release by the Bauchi State Commissioner of Police, Umar Mamman Sanda and signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, the police will ensure that the culprits behind the dastardly act are brought to book to serve as deterrence for future occurrence.

“At about 1800hrs a distress call was received from the ward head of Birshi Mohammed Lawal, that a boy of about 16 yrs was found in his pool of blood with two of his eyes removed”

” The boy was found at dutsen Jira of Yelwa area, Bauchi metropolitan. A team of Policemen led by the DPO of Yelwa moved to the scene of the crime and evacuated the victim to Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital Bauchi (ATBUTH) for treatment.

“Preliminary investigation reveals that the victim’s name is Uzairu Salisu of Kwanan Gulmammu Jahun Quarters. The victim revealed that one Ibrahim of Rafin Zurfi whom he knows for some time lured him to the bush for a menial job on his farm where he used a cable wire to strangulate him before removing his two eyes,” the statement read.

The police commissioner said that the victim is currently in the hospital receiving medical attention as demanded by the global best practices, assuring that, the general public would be updated as the investigation unfolds.

He stressed the need for parents and guardians to maintain strict vigilance of the activities of their wards.

“It is pertinent now more than ever that the whereabouts of wards and the company they keep are constantly kept in check by all those responsible” The CP advised.

He appealed to community leaders, elders and authoritative persons to also keep an eye on happenings within their environment and ensure the needed intervention before situations degenerate.

CP Umar Sanda enjoined the citizenry of the State not to relent in partnering with the Police, especially with information and to remain vigilant, and report any suspicious or abnormal movement to the police.