Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested two suspects for allegedly raping a minor in Kebbi State.
Confirming the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday, July 3, the Public Relations Officer of the corps in the state, DSC, Akeem Adeyemi said that the suspects were arrested in Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State.
Adeyemi said;
“Yes, we have received a rape referral case of a two-year-old girl (name withheld), from our personnel in the Yauri local government area of the state. Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the rape but the investigation is ongoing and will be carried out to its logical conclusion. That is only what I can say for now until the investigation is over,”
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Also confirming the incident, the Coordinator of the National Human Rights Commission, Alhaji Hamza Wala said;
“There was a report by a Medical Doctor in the area, Dr. Bulus Godiya, the Chief Medical Officer in Yauri General Hospital, who confirmed that the girl was sodomized and had been transferred now to Kalgo Medical Centre for necessary treatment and medication,” Wala said.
“Not only our commission but other rights groups, such as Yauri Women Development Association, Hisbah Committee, among others, are all involved in trying to see that justice is served on the suspects after the investigation is concluded,” he added.
Speaking on the incident, the father of the victim (name withheld) also confirmed what happened to his daughter.
“It happened to my daughter, but I can’t talk much about that now.”
