The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old man for mistakenly assaulting his 9-year-old daughter, believing her to be his wife.

The suspect, Auwalu Shuaibu, confessed to the crime.

Auwalu mentioned that he and his friend, Bashiru, went to buy welding materials, drank whisky and later went to the cattle market to buy hard drugs.

He said after returning home at around 6pm, he fell asleep and woke up to find his daughter beside him, whom he mistook for his wife.

Auwalu expressed regret and said he had given up drinking alcohol and using illicit substances.

SP Suleiman Yahaya Ngurore revealed that CP Dankombo Morris had ordered the prosecution of the suspect.