ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi
Bauchi State Police Command has again arrested a 20-year old who allegedly raped a nine year old girl in the state.
The Spokesman of the Police in the state, Ahmed Wakil, a Deputy Superintendent of Police disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday evening in Bauchi.
He said the suspect, Samana Shua’ibu, sneaked into the victim’s house and went into her mother’s room and raped her.
Wakil further said that the Shua’ibu threatened the nine-year child with a knife if she shouted for help.
He said: “On 16th September, 2020 at about 9am, one Mohammed Sani alias Kawu Sani, Male, of Dini Village in Rahama ward of Toro LGA of Bauchi state, came to Toro Police Station and reported that on 15th September, 2020, at about 1.30pm, one Samana Shua’ibu, Male (20) of the same address, trespassed into his house and entered his wife’s room through the window and met his daughter by name Hadiza (not real name) (9) sleeping.
“He woke her up and threatened her with a knife not to shout or he will kill her. He therefore, forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her without her consent.
“Upon receipt of the report, a team of Policemen drafted to the scene and took the victim to the General Hospital Toro for medical treatment, while the suspect escaped to unknown destination.”
The Police Spokesman said that residents revealed that the suspect’s family prevented the community from arresting the him as at the time of the incident.
He said that upon preliminary investigation, the suspect was arrested and he confessed to the crime pointing out that investigation is in progress after which suspect will be charged to court for prosecution.
Wakil further said on 22nd September, 2020 at about 6pm, one Abdullahi Mohammed, Male of Bununu Tafawa Balewa L.G.A reported at Bununu Police Station that on the same date at about 5pm, one Ahmed Garba, Male, attached to Habibu Engineering Company, took his daughter one Safiya (not real name) age 10 of the same address, into an uncompleted building located at Bununu market square where he removed her cloths attempting to have sexual intercourse with her.
He said that when the Police received the report, a team of detectives was immediately drafted to the scene and the victim was taken to the General Hospital Bununu for medical examination.
He further said that the suspect was arrested and confessed to the crime, investigation is ongoing after which suspect will be charge to court for prosecution.
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