The Police in Bauchi State have arrested three men for allegedly gang-raping a 12-year-old hawker in Jalam town, Dambam Local Government Area.
The suspects – Babangida Buba (35), Kamisu Garba (27), and Yahaya Babayo (30) – were said to have lured the victim to the outskirts of the market, where they took turns to defile her.
Police spokesman in the State, SP Ahmed Wakil, said medical examination confirmed that the girl was raped.
Wakil confirmed the arrest through a statement thus: “On May 18, 2023, around 12pm, a distress call was received from a medical doctor serving at the General Hospital, Dambam, that on the same date around 11.30am, one Hafsat Habu (not real name), 12, while in accompany of her father, Buba Usman, went to the hospital for the medical attention of Hafsat.
“It was discovered that the girl was raped based on medical examination. On receiving the information, a team of detectives, led by Divisional Police Officer, Dambam, visited the hospital and launched a discreet investigation into the matter.
“Consequently, the investigation revealed that on May 17, 2023, around 12pm, the victim, while hawking tofu (awara) at Dambam Market, was lured by a group of three persons to the outskirts of the market. They forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her. The investigation was extended, which led to the arrest of the three suspects.”
He said the suspects confessed to the crime, adding that they would soon be charged to court.
-Media Report