Man, 28, defiles 2-yr-old niece in Benue
The police in Benue State have confirmed the defilement of a two-yearold girl by her uncle in Otukpo in the state.
Our correspondent gathered that the incident happened on Saturday after the mother left the child with the uncle, the mother’s half-brother, to do some chores outside the house.
It was learnt that the 28-yearold uncle of the victim who had been a regular visitor to the house took advantage of the child’s fondness for him to defile the baby inside the house while the mother was busy washing dishes outside.
The shrill cry from the child attracted the mother back to the room only to discover that her baby had been abused by the uncle.
A humanitarian worker following up the matter said a medical examination at the hospital carried out on the victim suggested bruises and blood clots in the child’s private part.
The suspect was said to have
A man, Musa Ahmad, 23, of Riminkebe Quarters in Kano, has narrated how he escaped death from fraudsters that promised to feature him in one of the popular Kannywood series movies, Kwana Casa’in, aired by Arewa 24 channel.
The victim said he received a message from the suspect, Abubakar Jibrin of Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano, on Facebook saying there is a vacancy in the movie if he was interested.
He asked him to pay N200,000 but that they settled at N70,000.
According to him, on December 31, 2021, the suspect deceived him and took him to Danbatta where he collected the money and asked him to spend the night at his house. been apprehended by the vigilante in Otukpo who handed him over to the police.
But Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Catherine Anene, who confirmed the arrest, said the matter was reported to the command as an attempted rape.
Anene, however, said investigation into the matter was ongoing.
“In the morning, when I realized he was a fraudster, I asked him to give me back my money because I didn’t want to get into the movie anymore. But he refused and conspired with his friend and they pushed me into a nearby building.
“He and his friend attempted to kill me. They pushed me inside a well but I luckily got out and escaped. He brought a sharp knife and attempted to cut my throat. I escaped that too. They collected my phones,” the victim narrated.
He said after escaping with injury all over his throat, he ran to Danbatta Police Station from where he was taken to hospital.
Spokesman of the Kano State Police Command, DSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, said detectives sent after the fraudsters arrested the prime suspect, Abubakar Jibrin.
“On investigation, the suspect confessed to the crime and the Commissioner of Police, Kano State Command, CP Sama’ila Shu’aibu Dikko, ordered for discreet investigation and arrest of his fleeing accomplice.”
Meanwhile, speaking when he was paraded by the police, the suspect, Abubakar Jibril said “I did all that the victim said but it was the devil that forced me.
“I regret my actions and will never repeat them. Even the money I collected and the phones all are with my friend Abdullahi. I didn’t use them at all,” he said.