An 80-year-old man, Alhaji Shu ‘aibu Jibrin, has been arrested by the Kano State Police Command in connection with the rape of a four-year-old girl, Shafa’atu Mansur, in his residence at Dakata Quarters of Kano State.
Kano State Police Commissioner, Ibrahim K Idris, who disclosed this at a press briefing at the Bompai headquarters of Command on Wednesday, said the suspect lured the victim into his house on November 20, 2011 and assaulted her, adding that the suspect had since confessed to the crime while medical examination had confirmed the incident.
He further revealed that the Command had dismissed a Police Corporal F/No. 255835 (name giving by the police) for raping a 3-year-old girl at Bebeji Dakatasalle, adding that the suspect was tried in an orderly room and dismissed while adding that the case would soon be charged to court.
According to him, four cases of rape were reported to the police during this period, adding that these cases include the rape committed by 65-year-old Ado Sule of Zango Dakata, who raped a four-year-old Fatima in his house on November 20, 2011 as well as that of Alhaji Sule Abubakar, aged 20, who on November 13 , 2011, lured Hussaina Tasiu into his quarters in Rijar Remo and raped her.
The commissioner expressed deep worry over the alarming incidents of rape of minors in Kano State, saying that it was sharply on the rise even as he appealed to both government and non government organizations, especially women groups, to step into the matter and help enlighten the society over the mischievous and wicked act.
He said statistics had revealed that most of these incidents of rape of young girls were committed by relatives and neighbours who shared some familiarity with their victims, cautioning parents to be wary of the people around them at all time.
The commissioner said 21 suspects had been arrested for armed robbery and criminal conspiracy while four suspects had been taken into custody for motorcycle and motor vehicle theft.
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