The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Abdu Jinjiri, told newsmen the suspect, Mallam Abubakar Ya’u, is a monarch in Garki Local Government Area of the state.
His arrest came after the mother of the defiled primary school pupil lodged a complaint at the Garki Police Station against him.
She alleged that her daughter was abducted and raped on her way to school.
While being paraded at the police headquarters in Damaturu, the state capital on Monday alongside othersuspects, the monarch, who is the village head of Kargo town, denied raping the girl.
He claimed her mother wanted to get to him because he had an issue with her over a longstanding debt.
The PPRO, however, stated that investigation into the incident was ongoing.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please share your thoughts by clicking on POST A COMMENT link or posting in FACEBOOK COMMENT BOX above:
DISCLAIMER:
Opinions expressed in comments are strictly those of the comment writers alone and does not reflect or represent the views of PoliFocus.
Calling the CONTACTS on the comments is at your own risk, PoliFocus is not liable for any SCAM that may arise in the course of that.