The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, identified as Hussaini Salihu, for allegedly d£filing a minor.
The suspect was arrested on Wednesday, July 24, for s+xually a§§aulting the 12-year-old girl (name withheld).
He was said to had lured the victim into his house, had carnal knowledge of her, and then gave her N2,000.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement on Thursday evening, July 25, said the suspect ran away when he sensed that he would not be allowed to get away with his act.
“He was later trailed and apprehended by the police following a report from the victim’s mother,” the statement said.
It added that the suspect had voluntarily made a statement confessing to doing what he was accused of, and he will be charged in court.
