The Police in Bauchi
State, on Monday, disclosed that they arrested a 20-year-old man in Ningi, the
headquarters of Ningi Local Government Area of the state for having unlawful
carnal knowledge of a 16-month-old baby.
The arrest, according to
a statement made available to journalists by the state Police Public Relations
Officer (PPRO), DSP Haruna Mohammed, was made on Sunday.
According to him, the
suspected rapist, one, Anna’s Adamu was nabbed by police detectives from the
Ningi Area Command at about 6.00 a.m.
“On Sunday, October 19,
at about 6.00 a.m., police detectives attached to Ningi Area Command arrested
one, Annas Adamu, male and 20-year-old of Stadium road, Ningi Local Government
Area.
“The suspect had
unlawful carnal knowledge of his neighbour’s daughter, a 16-month-old baby,
inside his matrimonial bedroom,” the PPRO said in the statement.
He added that the scene
of the crime was visited by the detectives, who rushed the victim to the
General Hospital, Ningi, for medical examination, where penetration was
confirmed.
He, however, said that
the police were investigating the matter.
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