Jigawa state police arrest eleven suspects over alleged rape of 12 year old girl

Joseph Akor in Jigawa

The Jigawa Police Command has arrested eleven suspects for allegedly raping 12 year old girl in Limawa community located in Dutse Local Government Area of the State.

Penpushing reports that, the Command Public Relations Officer, Abdu Jinjiri made this known, adding the arrested suspects have confessed to the crime, adding that on the course of interrogation, the girl mentioned the suspects who have been raping her severally in different occasions

The police spokesman said the incident occurred at Limawa quarters in Dutse local government area of Jigawa State, adding that the arrest was made following complaint received that, a 57 year old man lured the innocent girl to hidden place to engage her in sex.

“The arrest was made after the police in the area received a complaint that one Alh Zuwai, 57 years old of Ma’ai village in Dutse local government was seen at Limawa market trying to lure a 12 year old girl of the same address to a hidden place, to have intercourse with her”

“A case of rape is being investigated at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dutse, sequel to a report received by the Police that a 57-year-old man of Ma’ai village, Dutse LGA was seen at Limawa market trying to lure a 12-year-old girl of the same address, to a seclusion so as to have sexual intercourse with her,” he said.

‘In the course of interrogation, the victim listed names of 11 men who had sexual intercourse with her at different times on many occasions. And to this end, the police arrested the listed suspects,” Jinjiri said.

Penpushing further reports that, the command Public Relations Officer, said the case is still under investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department(SCID) as at the time of filling this report, adding that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were completed.