A 36 years old man has allegedly raped a
13-year-old girl in Wunti Street, opposite Eagle Roundabout, Bauchi, Bauchi
State.
The suspect, Uchenna Idam, who resides in Tambari
Housing Estate, was said to have raped the minor when he met her alone in the
house.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP, Haruna
Mohammed, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Bauchi, said the suspect
assaulted the victim before raping her.
He said: “The suspect was arrested following a
tip-off from a neighbour who alerted the police about the incident.
“Police detectives attached to the G.R.A Police
Station visited the scene of the crime and arrested the suspect, who admitted
to committing the crime.”
Mohammed, who said the victim was rushed to the
hospital for treatment, advised parents to always monitor the movements of
their children, particularly females.
Vanguard learnt that the suspect had, last year,
assaulted the victim before he was eventually caught the second time.
SOURCE: VANGUARD
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