8th April, 2023
By Ibrahim Kado
A 70-year-old father of three, Usman Ibrahim, has been arrested for allegedly raping two minors in Yola-North Local Government Area of Adamawa State.
Ibrahim, according to the police lured the victims who are four- and seven-year olds, both residents of Ajiya street, Jimeta in to his room while they were on their was to lesson and defiled them, SP Suleiman Nguroje, Adamawa Police Command’s spokesman, disclose n a statement on Saturday.
“Adamawa state police command, on April 4, apprehended a 70-year-old man for raping two minors at Jimeta, Yola North local government area.
“The suspect is said to have lured the two victims into his room, a close distance from the victims, and took advantage of them while on their way to a lesson class and had unlawful carnal knowledge of them.
“The incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Jimeta, by the father of the victims, having observed unusual pains from the kids while urinating,” he stated.
Nguroje further stated that preliminary investigation so far reveals that the suspect is a father of three and now living alone after he separated from his wife 10 years ago.
He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola, ordered for a thorough and clinical investigation.
He added that the CP expressed worry over the unfortunate incident, directed the Officer in charge of Family support unit of the State CID to take over investigation and ensure diligent prosecution..
He advised members of the public, particularly parents, to be very watchful of their kids against criminal-minded elements who are roaming about seeking whom to take advantage of and report suspicious characters to the Police.
He equally called on the General public, especially parents to key into the Command’s Fight against all forms of Gender-Based Violence and promised to prosecute perpetrators in accordance with the extant laws.
(NAN)