The police in Jigawa State have arrested one Musa Alhaji Muhammed, 20, of
Tawage village in Gwaram Local Government Area for allegedly raping a
housewife.
He abducted the housewife from her matrimonial home into a bush where he
raped her.
Twelve other men were also arrested for allegedly raping minors in the
state.
Parading the suspects in Dutse, the Commissioner of Police, Rasheed
Akintunde, said Mohammed’s victim identified him, adding that he had since
confessed to the crime and would soon be charged to court.
The police have also arrested seven out of a group of nine suspects who
were alleged to have serially raped two sisters last month.
Those arrested in connection to the rape of the sisters include Ahmadu
Abdullahi, Suleman Salisu, Abdullahi Dantsara, Dahiru Danbaba alias Danliti,
Jamilu Garba, Surajo Ali and Hassan Mati all of Yankwashe LGA.
The two others are still at large.
The police boss explained that one Nura Garba of Zarenawa quarters of
Birnin Kudu, who raped a 15-year-old girl was also arrested.
According to him, in February, a still born baby was found by the police
in an uncompleted building and upon investigation, it was discovered that the
girl was the mother.
He said the suspect gave her some tablets with a view to aborting the
pregnancy.
The commissioner said in Jahun, one Abdulkadir Idris of Harbo village
allegedly invited a six-year-old girl into his shop and had carnal knowledge of
her, saying medical investigation revealed that the girl was raped and in the
process sustained injuries
“One Magaji Yusha’u of Majema quarters of Hadejia LGA was arrested in
connection with raping a three-year-old girl, while in Maigatari LGAs, one
Abdul Kabir, and Sharafadeen Abdulrahim, were arrested for raping six and 13
year old girls, respectively,’’ he added.
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