Police arrest man for defiling 13-year-old girl in Yobe
The Yobe State Police Command says Lawan Saidu, 25, of Tudun Wada, Potiskum Local Government Area, was detained for raping a 13-year-old girl.
DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s public relations officer, revealed this in a statement sent to reporters on Tuesday.
According to reports, the suspect had engaged in an extramarital relationship with the victim’s mother.
“The victim reported the menace to her father which eventually led to the divorce of the mother.
“The suspect became wild and developed interest towards the victim and then decided to transfer his aggression on her by attacking her in the house after her father left for his shop on 20th September 2023 at about 2030hrs”, he said.
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According to the police spokesperson, the suspect later raped the 13-year-old.
He, however, noted that an investigation is currently ongoing at the State CID, Damaturu, after which the suspect will face prosecution.
Abdulkarim added that the victim has been treated and discharged from hospital.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police (CP) in Yobe State, Garba Ahmad, has urged the people of the state to be conscious of scrupulous elements in the society and report them to the nearest police station.
While advocating stiffer sanctions against rapists, the CP tasked officers and men of the Command to always ensure proper investigation and diligent prosecution of perpetrators.
“Justice should not only be done, but be seen to have been done”, the CP added.
