4 in police net over alleged defilement in Adamawa

A 31-year-old man, who sexually assaulted his neighbour’s 3-year-old girl and three others, have been arrested by the police in Adamawa. SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Adamawa Command’s spokesman, made this known to newsmen on Thursday in Yola.  Nguroje said that the suspect, a resident of Tingno in Lamurde Local Government Area, was arrested for defiling […]

A 31-year-old man, who sexually assaulted his neighbour’s 3-year-old girl and three others, have been arrested by the police in Adamawa.

SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Adamawa Command’s spokesman, made this known to newsmen on Thursday in Yola. 

Nguroje said that the suspect, a resident of Tingno in Lamurde Local Government Area, was arrested for defiling a three-year-old toddler.

“He is a neighbour to the baby’s family and when he discovered the parents were away, he took advantage of their absence to defile her.

“The other suspect was also arrested for taking advantage of a five-year-old girl in Yolde Pate.

“The remaining two suspects were equally apprehended for luring a 17-year-old girl to a hotel in Yola and unlawful had canal knowledge of her,” the Spokesman said.

Nguroje, however, said that Mr Kabir Hassan, the state Commissioner of Police had directed the Family Unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to investigate the matter and charge the suspects in court.

Nguroje said that the police had put modalities in place towards tackling all forms of Gender-Based Violence. (NAN)