AISHA ABUBAKAR
Police operatives from the Jigiwa State Command have arrested five suspects including an HIV positive and Hepatitis patient with three others, who allegedly conspired and defiled a 14-year old girl in the State.
P.M.EXPRESS reports as was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, who named the suspects to include, Aliyu Sani, 50, Rabi’u Ibrahim, 45, Idris Haruna, 38, Hussain Mato, 32, and Rabi’u Inuwa, 50.
The image maker stated that the suspects were arrested at Yola Quarters after the girl’s father reported to the Police that his daughter was raped by some suspects.
He said that the five suspects including an HIV-positive patient, were fingered in the alleged rape of the girl in Jahun Local Government Area of Jigawa State and have been arrested by the Police.
DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam on 28th July, 2023, at about 2200hrs, information from reliable source revealed that, on the same date at about 2030hrs, a 14yrs old girl, went out to hawk Tofu (Awara), in the process, one Aliyu Sani ‘m’ age 50yrs, lured her to the room of Rabiu Ibrahim ‘m’ 45yrs all of Jahun LGA and both had carnal knowledge of her.
Investigation at SCID, Dutse revealed that, one Idris Haruna ‘m’ age 38yrs, Rabiu Inuwa ‘m’ age 50 years and one Hussaini Mato ‘m’ age 32 years all of Jahun Town, Jahun LGA, were also engaged in sexual intercourse with her several occasions at different dates, places and time.
Shiisu said the suspects and the victim were taken to Sexual Assault Referral Centre Dutse (SARC Dutse) for medical examination where one of the suspects (name withheld) was confirmed HIV positive (+), while another suspect tested hepatitis positive (+).
The PPRO said the victim was negative so far but will undergo another test after three months.
He added that the suspects will be arraigned in Court for possible prosecution.