Police arrest two males in Kebbi for raping minors

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested two males for allegedly raping two minors in Danko/Wasagu and Augie Native Authorities Areas (LGAs).

One of many suspects, Christopher Tablets, 30,  of Bena city in Danko/Wasagu LGA, was arrested for allegedly raping a nine-year-old woman (identify withheld).

The Commissioner of Police within the state, Ahmed Magaji-Kontagora, disclosed this in an interview on Sunday in Birnin Kebbi.

Mr Magaji-Kontagora mentioned the woman’s father, Lawrence Johnson, reported that Mr Tablets had carnal data of his daughter.

The commissioner assured the suspect can be charged to court docket upon finishing the investigation.

He added that the police had additionally arrested one Anas Dantalli,19, of Nawada Illela Kwaido in Augie LGA, for allegedly raping a younger woman (identify withheld).

He recalled that Rugga Aliyu of Mashekari Illela Kwaido, Augie LGA, reported on the divisional police headquarters, Augie, that Mr Dantalli pursued his daughters whereas they have been rearing goats and sheep within the bush.

Mr Magaji-Kontagora mentioned the suspect allegedly grabbed one of many daughters and forcefully had sexual activity together with her, including that the investigation was ongoing, however on completion, the suspect can be charged to court docket.

In one other growth, the CP mentioned one Ayuba Rege, 20, of Tadurga village, Zuru LGA, was arrested for possessing one regionally made pistol in his faculty bag at Authorities Complete Excessive College Senchi.

The commissioner additional defined that within the investigation, one Yusuf Rege of the identical tackle was additionally arrested in reference to the case.

Mr Magaji-Kontagora additional mentioned the command had arrested one Mudasiru Haruna of Kwanawa Village, Arewa LGA, for alleged armed theft, culpable murder, helping within the concealment of stolen property and receiving stolen property.

He mentioned the suspect chattered a motorcyclist Aliyu Lawal of Yeldu village, Arewa LGA, to convey him from Yeldu city to Tago village, including that whereas in transit, the suspect dubiously requested the motorcyclist to cease that one in every of his footwear had fallen.

“When the suspect dropped down, he picked a stone and hit the motorcyclist on the top, in consequence, he fell unconscious, and the suspect took away the motorbike to at least one Usman Alias ‘Charger’ and subsequently offered it to at least one Lawali Gulma, now at giant.

“In the midst of the investigation, the suspect has confessed to the crime, and the sum of N100,000, being half fee of the offered motorbike, has been recovered whereas investigation into the case is in progress.”

(NAN)