80 year old man, Mohammed Bara’u, of Lawan Fannami in Yobe state, defiles 10 year old orphan
Police in Yobe State have arrested 80-year-old man, Mohammed Bara’u, of Lawan Fannami ward in Gashu’a for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl after luring her into his room where he sexually abused her.
After the case was reported by a non-governmental organisations (NGO) including Bade Local Government Shari’a Committee, the police were able to arrested him.
It was reported that the suspect, a wood seller, had been persuading the girl using chocolates, but last Sunday, he succeeded in sending the girl to pick something from his room.
According to the report, when the young girl entered the room, the old man followed her and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
Medical examination at the General Hospital in Gashu’a revealed that the girl was defiled while the suspect has equally confessed to the crime, saying, “I had carnal knowledge of the girl once.”
However, the victim lost both her father and mother some years back. The suspect would be transferred to CID office, Damaturu the police said.
