Adamawa Police arrest 94-year-old herbalist for raping 13-year-old girl
Adamawa Police arrest 94-year-old herbalist for raping 13-year-old girl
Story from Usman IBRAHIM, Yola
The Police Command in Adamawa State has arrested a 94 years old man for raping 13 years old minor in Tappare ward of Ganye Local Government Area.
SP Suleiman Nguroje, Adamawa Police Command Public Relations Officer, confirmed the incident in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday.
He said the suspect identified as an herbalist, is said to have been in the habit of deceiving young girls by giving them sugar and sweet items.
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“It happens that on 12/08/2023 while the victim was passing by the suspect’s house, he called her into the house and took advantage of her by having an unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
“Investigations revealed that the suspect, while committing the act rubbed some concoction in form of perfume on the victim which made the victim ill after the incident.
“It was as a result of the illness when questioned by her mother that she opened up to her about what has happened,” he said.
According to him, the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters Ganye by the victim’s mother.
Nguroje further stated that the Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, directed the officer in charge of the family support unit of the command to take over investigation and ensures diligent prosecution of the perpetrator.
The commissioner called on members of the public, particularly parents, to be watchful of their wards against criminally minded elements and key into the Command’s effort to end all forms of Gender Based Violence.