11 men have been arrested by the Jigawa State Police Command for raping a 12-year-old girl.
They were arrested on Saturday May 30, after the police received a complaint of one of the suspects who is 57-years-old being seen at Limawa market in Dutse LGA, trying to lure the victim. Spokesman of the State police command, SP Abdu Jinjiri told newsmen.
“A case of rape is being investigated at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Dutse, sequel to a report received by the Police that a 57-year-old man of Ma’ai village, Dutse LGA was seen at Limawa market trying to lure a 12-year-old girl of the same address, to a seclusion so as to have sexual intercourse with her,” he said.
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Mr Jinjiri added that in the course of interrogation, the victim listed names of 11 men who had sexual intercourse with her at different times on many occasions.
“And to this end, the police arrested the listed suspects,” Mr Jinjiri said, adding that the suspects would be charged to court as soon as investigations were completed.
