Man arrested over alleged defilement of neighbour’s daughter
Vigilantes have arrested a 32-year-old man, Ibrahim Bala, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old neighbour’s daughter in the Paso community, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). A vigilante member, Dauda Ishaku, said the incident occurred around 11.23am on Tuesday. He alleged that the suspect, a provision store operator, lured the victim with biscuits […]
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Vigilantes have arrested a 32-year-old man, Ibrahim Bala, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old neighbour’s daughter in the Paso community, Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
A vigilante member, Dauda Ishaku, said the incident occurred around 11.23am on Tuesday.
He alleged that the suspect, a provision store operator, lured the victim with biscuits when she came to buy sugar.
Suspicion was raised when the girl returned home crying, prompting her mother to alert a neighbour, who is a nurse. The victim was subsequently taken to a hospital, where a doctor confirmed sexual penetration.
Ishaku said the vigilantes were alerted and swiftly arrested the suspect at his shop.
He added that some youths attempted to attack the suspect, but the vigilantes intervened and handed him over to the police.
A police source at the Gwagwalada Division confirmed the arrest, adding that the suspect would be charged to court upon completion of investigations.