Yobe state Command of the Nigeria police force said it has on Wednesday arrested a 20 years old man, Ado Alhaji Kanwa who hails from Kazaure of Jigawa state for allegedly molesting and raping of an 18 month old baby.
A press statement issued to journalists on Thursday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Dungus Abdulkarim said the man who is not married was apprehended by officers and men of Karasuwa Division.
The release explained that although the suspect hails from Jigawa state but was currently living in Karasuwa Local Government of Yobe state as a peasant farmer.
“The suspect was arrested following a report from the mother of the infant who noticed that blood was coming out from the victim’s private part”, the police image maker revealed.
“After recieving the report our men at the Karasuwa Division swung into action and subsequently arrested the man who molested and raped the18 Month old baby girl, named Adama Mohammed in Karasuwa LGA”, ASP Dungus said.
The PPRO said that the victim sustained various degrees of vaginal injuries as a result of the incident.
“Investigation has since began for subsequent prosecution of the suspect”, he noted.
Dungus said the Commissioner of Police in Yobe, Sahabu Abubakar mandated him to call on members of the general public to always report all forms of criminalities around them to assist the police serve them better.
The Commissioner further assures the state of the command’s full commitment in the fight against crimes and criminality in the State.
