Two men, Umar Hassan and Alhassan Hussaini, have been arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa Command for allegedly defiling three minors in Auyo local government, Jigawa State.
This was made known on Tuesday by the spokesman of the state’s NSCDC command, CSC Adamu Shehu.
According to Shehu, the suspects are both of Ungwar Bayi Quarters in Auyo LGA of the state.
The father of the eight-year-old victim had earlier reported the case to the police, leading to the arrest of Umar Hassan on Saturday, 29th of July, 2023.
The police image maker said the suspect confessed to having derived pleasure from touching the child’s privates but denied having canal knowledge of her.
“It happened when the suspect sent the eight-year-old girl to fetch water for his personal use and on her return lured her to his accommodation and satisfied himself by playing with her.”
Furthermore, Adamu said Investigation into the case also led to the arrest of one Alhassan Hussaini whose name was also mentioned as among the suspects abusing other girls.
He said the victim also named two of her friends aged 8 and 9 respectively who have been abused by the suspects.
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NSCDC spokesman said the medical examination conducted both at Auyo General Hospital and Sexual Assault and Referral Center (SARC) in Dutse on the child revealed evidence of sexual penetration including bruises and disruptive hymen in both girls
The case is being investigated after which, the suspects will be charged to court for prosecution.
In another development, fire gutted a warehouse in a three storey-building at No. 64 Venn Road in Onitsha, Anambra State late Tuesday.
This was confirmed in a statement signed by the Director/Fire Chief of Anambra Fire Service, Mr Martin Agbili, on Wednesday in Onitsha.
Agbili said the Anambra Fire Service received a distress call on a fire outbreak in a three-storey building at No 64 Venn Road by Sanish in Onitsha at about 9:46 pm on Tuesday.
“We immediately deployed our fire trucks and our diligent firefighters to the scene of the fire.
“The cause of the fire is unknown and no life was lost.
“The fire partly affected the building and affected the goods at the ground floor as many vacuum flasks in the warehouse were destroyed”, he said.
Agbili said his men were able to control the fire from spreading to other buildings around.