From Saka Bolaji, Minna
A 35- year old man, Mohammed Dan Abass, has been arrested by the Police in Niger State, over allegation of forcefully having canal knowledge a 14- year-old-girl (names withheld) at Barke Saleh area of Minna the state capital after pretending to be assisting the victim.
The incident occurred at about 20:45 hours last Saturday when the victim, in the company of one of her friends, was frantically searching for her money which she lost on the fateful evening, after which the suspect accosted her and lured her to his house in the neighbourhood under the pretence that he would give her back the exact amount she had lost.
It was gathered that the under-aged girl innocently followed the suspect to his house , believing that Mohammed would fulfil the promise to assist her with the money as he had promised.
It was further learnt that as soon as she entered the suspect’s residence he closed the door, bolted it at the back and forcefully made love to her allegedly against her consent.
Further checks revealed that the under-aged victim who is said to be staying with her mother could not go back home until about 00: 45 hours the following day, Sunday, 23 October 2016 after suffering some brushes on her private part
It was further gathered that on her arrival at home in the early hours of the fateful Sunday, she was said to have been crying uncontrollably, as she was also bleeding from her private parts and she narrated to her mother after questioning that it was one Mohammed Dan Abass of Barke Saleh who deceived her and took her to his house on the pretence that he would give her back her lost funds the previous evening.
She was said to have informed her mother that instead of the suspect fulfilling his promise to her, he forcefully had canal knowledge of her, adding that she began to bleed almost immediately while the suspect allegedly forced himself into her as she wept profusely over the discomfort.
A Police source at the Criminals Investigation and Intelligence Department{CIID} at the state Police Command headquarters Minna, told The Dream Daily that upon the complaint by the mother of the victim at the Police station the under-aged girl was taken to the Police Clinic Minna for medical examination and treatment.
The reliable police source who craved for anonymity added that the suspect , Mohammed Dan Abass was promptly arrested by the police, after which he allegedly confessed to the crime.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations, Niger State Police Command, Mr. Bala Elkana, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) confirmed the incidence, adding that the Command has commenced investigation into the matter after the arrest of the suspect.
Elkana said after completion of the police investigation into the matter, the suspect would be arraigned in court for trial.
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