The officers of the Jigawa State Police Command have arrested five men, including an HIV-positive patient, who reportedly raped a 14-year-old girl in Jahun Local Government Area of the state.
This was made known by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, in a statement on Tuesday, August 1, 2023, stating that the suspects, Aliyu Sani, 50, Rabi’u Ibrahim, 45, Idris Haruna, 38, Hussain Mato, 32, and Rabi’u Inuwa, 50, were arrested last Friday at Yola Quarters after the victim’s father reported that his daughter was raped.
The statement read, “On July 28, 2023, at about 2200 hrs, information from a reliable source revealed that, on the same date at about 2030 hrs, a 14-year-old girl went out to hawk Tofu (Awara), and in the process, one Aliyu Sani, age 50, lured her to the room of Rabiu Ibrahim, age 45, all of Jahun LGA, and both had carnal knowledge of her,” the statement read.
“Investigation at SCID Dutse revealed that one Idris Haruna ‘m, age 38, Rabiu Inuwa ‘m, age 50, and one Hussaini Mato ‘m, age 32, all of Jahun Town, Jahun LGA, were also engaged in sexual intercourse with her on several occasions at different dates, places, and times.”
The Spokesperson explained that the suspects and the victim were taken to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre in Dutse for medical examination, where one of the suspects (name withheld) was confirmed HIV positive, while another suspect was tested hepatitis positive.
Adam said the victim has been negative so far but will undergo another test after three months, adding that the suspects will be charged to court for possible prosecution.
