Crime

NSCDC Arrests Man For Allegedly Defiling A Minor

Published

3 years ago

Jul 18, 2021.

…the suspect was about taking his victim to an unknown destination when members of the community alerted operatives who arrested him.

Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a 35-year-old man in Kebbi State for allegedly defiling a five-year-old girl.

Commandant of NSCDC in the state, Alhaji Umar Musa-Bala, told newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Saturday that the fleeing suspect was apprehended on July 6.

“Intelligence Department of the corps apprehended the suspect on June 13 after committing the crime at Shiyar Fara Area of Jega Local Government Area of the state, but he ran away.

“He was later apprehended by our men on surveillance on July 6 and brought back to Birnin Kebbi,’’ he said.

Musa-Bala also said that one Hussaini Abubakar, 22, of Kofar Masama area in Gwandu Local Government Area of the state was arrested on July 14 after he kidnapped a three-year-old girl at Badariya area in Birnin Kebbi Local Government Area.

He said the suspect was about taking his victim to an unknown destination when members of the community alerted operatives who arrested him.

“A thorough investigation was carried out and it was confirmed beyond doubt that his intent was to abduct the girl to an unknown area,’’ he stressed.

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