13-Year-Old Boy Rapes Eight Year Old Girl In Gombe

Men from the Gombe state police command have detained a 13-year-old boy on suspicion of raping an 8-year-old girl in the state’s Akko Local Government Area.

The 13-year-old suspect is accused of dragging the victim to a desolate path where he had his way, according to ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the command’s public relations officer, who was parading the suspect before reporters.

“On 24th May 2024, a formal complaint was received at Akko Division that on the 22nd May 2024, the suspect dragged an eight-year-old girl to a corner and had canal knowledge of her.

“On the 26th May 2024, a formal complaint was received from one Musa Saleh of Hammadu-kafi quarters Gombe that Husseini carried his daughter aged 4 to a corner near his house and put his finger inside her private part.

“On receipt of the complaint, detectives from Pantami Division rushed to the scene and arrested the said suspect and took both the suspect and victim to Specialist for medical examination. The case is still under investigation and will be charged to court upon the completion of investigations.”

The 45-year-old Mohammed Yaya from Tumu Akko Local Government Area in Gombe was also paraded by the police PRO for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl after promising her N100 and N50 on two separate occasions.

“On the 27th of May 2024 the suspect lured a 10-year-old girl into his house and had canal knowledge with her. Upon preliminary investigation, the suspect confessed to having carried out the act on two separate occasions. He disclosed that he gave her 100 and 50 naira respectively. The case is under investigation and will soon be charged to court for prosecution.”

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