50-year old man rapes 12-yr old pap hawker in Gombe
As the Gombe State House of Assembly drags in domesticating Child rights Act, and Violence Against Persons Prohibition Act, in Gombe State cases of rape, sexual assault keeps abounding.
A 50-year old Umar Garba has been arrested by the Gombe State Police command for allegedly raping a 12-year old girl, our correspondent gathered.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Ishola Babaita who confirmed this on Thursday, said the victim, one Mohammed was hawking kunu, the local pap for her mum when Garba called her before she was defiled.
Babaita revealed that the suspect would be charged, having confessed to the crime involving the minor.
He warned parents and guardians to be careful and monitor their wards, from preying adults whom he said were all out to destroy the lives of children.
Gombe police commissioner said, “The suspect lured her into his room and closed the door.
“He forcefully had canal knowledge of the girl child. He will be charged to court.
“Children are armless targets of rapists, no neighbour is saint enough to be entrusted with your children, so as not to fall prey of roving predators.”
Meanwhile, two suspects identified as Jubril Abdullahi and Hassan were arrested for allegedly attacking a 27-year old commercial motorcycle operator, Buba Abubakar of Bomala quarters in the metropolis.
The duo were said to have snatched his motorcycle with registration number: NFD 937 WR.
