Police arrest man for allegedly raping 5-yr-old girl in Gombe

The Nigeria Police, Gombe State Command, says it has arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl in Pindiga community in Akko Local Government of the state.

ASP Buhari Abdullahi, the police’s spokesperson in the state said this on Tuesday in Gombe while parading the suspect and others.

Abdullahi said that the suspect had lured the victim to his parlour where he allegedly committed the crime.

He said that the victim was taken to the hospital for medical treatment, where doctor also confirmed that she had been violated.

He said the matter was reported Dec. 15 about 8.30am against the suspect at Pingiga police station.

He said that the suspect (names withheld) had lured the 5-year-old to his home and allegedly had sexual intercourse with her.

“However, upon receipt of the complaint the above mentioned suspect was arrested.

“The victim was rushed to cottage hospital for medical treatment and for doctor’s confirmation,” he said.

Abdullahi stated that during the course of investigation, the suspect confessed to the alleged crime and would be charged to court for prosecution.

Besides, the command spokesman paraded 15 other suspects for various crimes ranging from criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, possession of counterfeit Naira notes, amongst others,

Abdullahi restated the command’s commitment to tackling crimes in the state.