The victim, 11-year-old Sa’id Sani, was reportedly tied with a heavy rope and beaten with a stick and thick cable, leaving him with severe injuries.
Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ahmed Wakil, disclosed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday. He said the incident was first reported on 22 September 2025 at the Darazo Divisional Headquarters by Idris Mohammed, 50, who brought the injured boy for help.
According to the police report, “On 21 September 2025, one Lawal Nasiru of Unguwar Jarmai, Darazo, inhumanely tied Sa’id with a heavy rope and further assaulted him
with a stick and thick cable, causing multiple injuries to his hands and legs.”Upon receiving the complaint, Divisional Police Officer SP Auwalu Ilu led operatives to the scene where the suspect was immediately arrested. The victim was rushed to the General Hospital in Darazo for urgent medical attention.
During interrogation, the suspect confessed to tying the boy, claiming it was to prevent him from fleeing the school before his parents arrived. The minor, however, recounted how he was mercilessly confined with the rope for a prolonged period.
Wakil confirmed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has ordered the case to be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation. He assured that the suspect would be profiled and charged in court once investigations are concluded.
