Barely 72 hours after the arraignment of a suspected
serial rapist, Haruna Tukur, 24, at Kaduna High Court 7, Governor Nasir
El-Rufai of Kaduna State addressed a Press Conference yesterday and expressed
outraged over the crime, saying he would do all within his power to curtail the
rising crime, and ensure that the culprits face the law.
Haruna, was arraigned for forcefully having carnal
knowledge of a 5 year old girl, at Malali suburb of Kaduna in an uncompleted
building in February. He was also alleged to have been fingered in several
similar offences, but had always evaded justice.
Addressing the Press in Kaduna on behalf his principal,
the Spokesman of the Governor, Mr. Sam Aruwan said: “On behalf of the governor,
I wish to call the attention of the public and call for their cooperation on
the increasing cases of rape, especially of minors in Kaduna state.
“You were all there yesterday in Court, when Haruna
Tukur was brought to court for defiling a 5 year old girl.
“This is a man that had been arrested and brought
before the law in the past. He will jump bail, just to be arrested and brought
to the Police on the same offence.
“The governor is very sad about this, and he wants
to make sure that people like Tukur go through the legal process that will
determine his crime or not, set him free or convict him.
“There is also the case of a woman who specialises
in trafficking children between the age of 3 and 5 to some men. We don’t know
what she stands to gain from that, and why these men are doing that. We will
let you know when she will be arraigned in the court. We have many cases like
that.
“As a father, the governor wants to ensure that no
one would destroy the future of a minor, or any girl or lady in Kaduna state
through the destructive use of rape and go free.
“I recall the trauma of a woman who became mentally
imbalanced after her 3 year old daughter was almost raped – not raped! – But
almost raped. Now, that woman lost her sanity. just imaging what could have
happened to her daughter. Thank God, she later regained her mind. So, imagine
what victims, their parents, brothers and families go through after such a
devilish act.
“The governor has assured everyone who knows any
victim of rape, of adequate protection if he volunteers information to the
following numbers: 08064 810576 and 080 5036 6625”, he said.
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