Man, 27, arrested over rape of minor

A 27-year-old  man, Mika’ilu Abubakar, of Unguwar Yan Koli Zakirai village, Kiyawa LGA, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State Command, on Sunday over alleged rape of an 8-year-old girl in the village. ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, the command’s public relations officer, stated this to newsmen in […]

A 27-year-old  man, Mika’ilu Abubakar, of Unguwar Yan Koli Zakirai village, Kiyawa LGA, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State Command, on Sunday over alleged rape of an 8-year-old girl in the village.

ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, the command’s public relations officer, stated this to newsmen in Dutse on Thursday, October 10, 2024.

He said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at the NSCDC Divisional office in Kiyawa LGA by the eldest brother of the victim who reported that his eight-year-old sister was raped.

According to him, the complainant revealed that he came back from work where he asked about his sister’s whereabouts and he was told that Mika’ilu had gone home with her, upon hearing that, he sent for her and she came out from his parlour crying, and was asked what happened, and she stated that Mika’ilu had carnal knowledge of her against her wish.

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“She said he collected her handbag and refused to give it back which made her follow him to his house to collect it unknown to her he had an ulterior motive. Upon reaching his house he locked the door and forced himself on her,” he said.

He said the suspect denied having carnal knowledge of the girl but confessed to having rubbed his manhood on her private part to release sexual tension.