The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, Bauchi State Command has confirmed the arrest of a 33-year-old man for allegedly luring a 10–year- girl with a lemon drink which is believed to have been mixed with an intoxicant and raped her in Nasaru Village in Ningi Local Government Area of the state.
The minor was said to have been unconscious which gave the suspect the opportunity to forcefully have unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakil, confirmed the arrest of the man in a statement he made available to newsmen in the state on Friday, 2 June 2023.
Wakil said that the incident which happened on May 25, 2023, was reported to the Police by the father of the girl.
“On May 25, 2023, at 12.33 pm, one Abubakar Garba Yahua, male of Nasaru village, Ningi LGA, Bauchi State, reported at Divisional Headquarters Ningi that on the same date at about 11.41 am, one Danladi Ibrahim, male (33) of Nasaru village, Ningi LGA deceitfully gave his daughter, one Nadiya (not a real name and age 10) a lemon drink suspected to be mixed with intoxicant which led her to an unconscious condition and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her therein.
“On receipt of the report, a team of detectives led by the DPO swiftly rushed to the scene and evacuated the victim to the General Hospital Ningi for immediate medical attention.
“The victim was later referred to the National Obstetrics Fistula Center Ningi, Ningi LGA, Bauchi State. Thereafter, she was referred to the Federal Medical Centre, Birnin Kudu, Jigawa State for further medical attention,” the state police image–maker said.
“The suspect Danladi Ibrahim was arrested. During interrogation, the suspect voluntarily confessed to having committed the crime, Wakil added, saying an investigation is ongoing, after which the suspect will be charged to court for prosecution.”
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