Herbalist, 62, In Trouble Over S*x With Mentally Challenged Girl,14 

P.M.EXPRESS reports that the incident happened Zagun village, Numan Local Government area of Adamawa State, where Sanda uses as a herbal home.

Police operatives from the Adamawa State Command have arrested Sanda and detained at the Command undergoing interrogation over the conduct.

This was confirmed by the spokesperson of the State Police Command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, who said the suspect is still in Police custody undergoing interrogation over the alleged dastardly act.

He said that the incident was reported to the Divisional Police  Headquarters, Numan, by the girl’s mother, Maryam Abubakar, the Police moved into action and arrested the suspect.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the girl was suffering from mental disorder and was rushed to the suspect for possible medication by her mother.

In a twist of event, the suspect advised the mother to go back home pending when the girl will recover. And it was as a result of the mother’s absence for a period of five days, that the suspect had unlawful canal knowledge of the girl, which led to her escape from his premises back to her parents house.

The suspect is undergoing investigation by detectives from State CID based on the instruction of the Commissioner of Police, CP S. K. Akande.

The Police spokesperson added that the State Commissioner of Police, Akande, has advised members of the public, particularly parents to be wary of questionable characters within their neighborhoods and always seek for expert’s opinion before taking a decision, especially on issues concerning human health.

The suspect risks several years of imprisonment if he is tried and found guilty before the Court, but that will be after the conclusion of investigations by the Police.