By HARUNA AHMED,Yola –
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly gang raping a 15-year- old girl in Mayo Belwa LGA of the state.
The police spokesman in the state, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen in Yola on Tuesday.
SP Nguroje named the suspects as Uzairu Dan-Fulani, 25, Hassan Nasir, 25 and Yahaya Edward 26.
He said: ”The suspects abducted the girl on July 20 when she boarded a tricycle from Mayo Belwa to Ngurore.
”The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Adamawa, Afolabi Babatola, has ordered a thorough investigation into the crime with a view to prosecute the perpetrators,” he said.
Nguroje called on the general public to be vigilant, report any suspicious activity to the police and key into the command’s effort towards fighting all forms of Gender- Based Violence.g
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