The Bauchi State Police Command said that it has arrested a 70-year-old man for allegedly attempting to sexually harass a minor in the Unguwar Sarakuna area of the state.

A statement by the command’s Spokesman, CSP Ahmed Wakil, on Tuesday, stated that the septuagenarian was arrested “for multiple counts of sexual assault involving teenage girls.”

Wakil said that the case was reported on September 1 at about 4:00hrs, adding that “Lawan Sani, aged 70 years, of Bakin Kura area of Bauchi was arrested on the spot in an attempt to commit an offence to wit rape with a teenager aged 16, of Unguwar Sarakuna Bauchi in a house situated at Unguwar Sarakuna area of Bauchi where the old man serve as watchman.

“During interrogation, he confessed to having previously influenced the minor with N500 into the same residence. Investigation further revealed that the suspect has sexually molested two additional teenagers, names withheld, through the same techniques.”

Police said that the three victims were invited for an interview in which the teenagers confirmed the allegations and further disclosed that the suspect had sexually molested them over 15 times on different occasions and usually threatened them against disclosing to others.

Subsequently, both the victims and the suspects were subjected to medical examination to determine their health condition.