By Dapo Falade
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nasarawa State Command, on Tuesday, arrested a 27-year-old man who was accused of raping a 3-month-old baby in Adogi Village in the state.
According to a statement by the media assistant to the Commandant General of NSCDC, Ekunola Gbenga, the suspect, Ahmadu Yaro, was arrested after a thorough intelligence gathering and investigation.
Yaro, who was accused of sexually assaulting and brutally injuring the baby, had reportedly been once arrested by members of the Adogi community about two years ago, but his case was discharged without the involvement of any security agency.
“On the 14th day of June, 2020 at about 1533hours on Sunday, we received an intelligence information that a baby of three (3) months was sexually assaulted and brutally injured by unknown person and was taken to the Dalhatu Arab Specialist Hospital (DASH) Lafia on the 27th of May, 2020 at about 0300hours.
“After series of examination at Dalhatu Arab Specialist Hospital, it was realized that her case is beyond Dalhatu Arab Specialist Hospital and was referred to the Jos University Teaching Hospital (JUTH) Plateau State, dated 28th day of May, 2020.
“Maimuna Adam, mother of the victim, explained that the incident occurred in the midnight of May 27, when the family was asleep and the door to their room was left open. due to heat being experienced in the area.
“ ‘The incident occurred on Wednesday 27 of last month when, suddenly, I woke up around 3am and found that my baby was missing. I checked my phone which was also close to me before I slept, but it was also missing’.
“Maimuna said soon after she realised that something was wrong with her infant daughter, she began to shout and people in the compound and others woke up to come to the aid of the family.
“She explained that when both men and women of the village trooped into their compound, they went out in search of the baby on foot and motorcycles, and ultimately the child was found in an uncompleted building bleeding.
“She was found lying in the building with her pant kept aside. Everywhere across her private part was blood and then we rushed her to the hospital,” the statement read.
The NSCDC while stating that Adogi Town have been witnessing this series of devilish acts, said the case of Yaro was the fifth attempt and added that the suspect had confessed to been involved in several sexual abuses, especially against babies in the community.
The Corps, however, said the said would soon be arraigned in court, as the Commandant General, Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, urged all parents and guardians to ensure close supervision and proper attention to their wards to prevent unscrupulous elements from taking undue advantage of the vulnerable ones.
He admonished youths to shun all acts of social vices such as rape, theft, cultism, and vandalism, riot among others in the good interest of the nation.
“I therefore, encourage Nigerians to be bold enough to report any form of sexual assault or misbehaviours to the ‘Citizens’ Integrity Unit’ (CIU) of the NSCDC at any of our formation across the nation,” he added.
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