
Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 37-year-old Fatima Abubakar for allegedly torturing two toddlers in her care in Yola South Local Government Area.
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According to police spokesman Suleiman Nguroje, Abubakar subjected the children to abuse after they urinated and defecated inside the house. Neighbors reported that Abubakar, who is childless, had a history of maltreating the children, including denying them food.
The police took Abubakar into custody after physically assaulting a two-year-old girl and a young boy. She confessed to the crimes after her arrest on Saturday.
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The Commissioner of Police, Morris Dankombo, has ordered that she be charged to court.