The Police Command in Gombe State, says it has detained a 28-year-old man (title withheld), for allegedly raping a minor.
The Spokesperson of the Command, ASP Buhari Abdullahi, stated this whereas parading the suspect on Friday in Gombe.
He stated that the police acquired a criticism from one Ibrahim Sani, a resident of Kufayi village in Kwami Native Authorities Space of the state, who accused the suspect of abducting and raping his 16-year-old daughter (title withheld).
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“On Oct. 19, 2024, the suspect approached the complainant (Ibrahim Sani), and hunted for permission to marry his daughter. The complainant requested for time to contemplate the proposal.
“Nonetheless, shortly afterward, the suspect allegedly deceived the household and took the lady to Kano State, with out the consent of her dad and mom,” he stated.
He stated that operatives of the Command’s Monitoring Unit in snergy with the Police Command in Kano State and Knao State Hisbah Fee carried out a monitoring evaluation on the suspect’s cellphone, and tracked his location.
The Spokesman stated preliminary investigation confirmed that the suspect took the lady to his residence in Kano, the place he allegedly assaulted her.
“The suspect additionally offered the lady earlier than the Kano State Hisbah Fee, in an try to legitimise the scenario by marriage”.
Abdullahi stated that the suspect can be charged to courtroom upon completion of investigation.
He added that the Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Command, Mr Hayatu Usman, has expressed concern over the case, and urged the folks to report suspicious actions to the police.
