According to a statement made available by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sulaiman Nguroje on Wednesday, the suspect identified as an herbalist was arrested on the 18th of August, 2023.
The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has apprehended a 94-year-old man for raping a 13-year-old girl in the Tappare ward, Ganye Local Government Area of the state.
According to a statement made available by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sulaiman Nguroje on Wednesday, the suspect identified as an herbalist was arrested on the 18th of August, 2023.
The suspect was alleged to habitually trick young females by giving them paltry items before raping them.
On August 12, he allegedly lured his victim who was passing by the suspect’s house, and had an unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
The statement revealed that investigation so far revealed that the suspect while committing the act rubbed some concoction in the form of perfume on the victim which made the victim ill after the incident.
“It was as a result of the illness that when questioned by her mother, she opened up to her about what had happened. The incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters Ganye, by the mother of the victim,” the police said.
The statement also disclosed that the Commissioner of Police, CP Afolabi Babatola frowned at the ugly incident and directed the officer in charge of the family support unit of the command to take over the investigation and ensure diligent prosecution of the perpetrator.
“The police boss equally calls on the members of the public particularly parents to be watchful of their wards against criminally minded elements and key into the Command’s effort in fighting to end all forms of gender-based violence,” the statement said.