16 Year-Old Boy’s Eyes Plugged Out In Bauchi

A 16-year-old boy was found in appalling condition with two of his eyeballs removed at Dutsen Jira of Yelwa region in Bauchi State.
A companion is accused of tricking the teenage kid into travelling to the jungle to commit the crime and then removing his eyes.

According to the Bauchi State Police Command, which confirmed the incident to newsmen on Friday through its Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, the victim had known Ibrahim of Rafin Zurfi for a while when he was lured to the bush for a menial job on his farm, where he committed the horrifying crime.

He announced that the victim is currently receiving medical attention in a hospital and promised to keep the public updated on the investigation’s status.

Ahmed Wakil issued a warning to parents and other adults on the significance of closely monitoring their children’s activities.

According to the Ward Head of Birshi Mohammed Lawal, the youngster, who was about 16 years old, was found in a pool of blood in Dutsen Jira in Bauchi’s urban area with two of his eyes missing.

At the scene of the incident, a group of police officers led by the DPO of the Yelwa division brought the victim to the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Teaching Hospital in Bauchi (ATBUTH) for medical assistance.

According to a preliminary inquiry, the victim is Uzairu Salisu “M” of the Kwanan Gulmammu Jahun Quarters.

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The victim had known Ibrahim of Rafin Zurfi for some time. The suspect brought the victim to a bush for a farm labour duty, where the suspect strangled the victim and severed his two eyes with a cable wire.

As required by international best standards, the general public will be updated as the investigation develops while the victim is being treated in the hospital.

The police commissioner stresses the need for parents and other adult caregivers to closely monitor their children’s activities in order to accomplish this.

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