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Police arrest church guard after death of 11-year-old girl in Suleja

Source: Premium Times · 25 Sep 2026, 13:32 UTC
Police arrest church guard after death of 11-year-old girl in Suleja
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Police in Suleja have arrested a church guard in connection with the death of an 11-year-old girl, according to police spokesperson Wasiu Abiodun. He said the case followed a missing-person report filed at A Division, Suleja, on September 20.

Police have arrested a church guard over the death of an 11-year-old girl in Suleja, Premium Times reports. The Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said the incident followed a missing-person report filed at A Division, Suleja, on September 20. The supplied material does not identify the girl, the church or the circumstances in which she went missing.

It also does not state when the arrest was made or describe the evidence that led police to detain the church guard. Abiodun’s account establishes a link between the missing-person report and the subsequent investigation into the girl’s death. However, the available information does not give details of the police search, the location where the girl was found or the cause of death.

No court appearance, charge or statement from the arrested guard is mentioned in the material provided. It is also unclear whether anyone else has been questioned or arrested in connection with the case. The report attributes the information about the investigation to Abiodun, the police spokesperson.

Further details about the case and any legal proceedings were not included in the supplied account.

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