Men of Plateau State Police Command have arrested four Fulani herdsmen for allegedly raping four sisters in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The suspects identified as Hamisu Mohammed, 18, Rayanu Mohammed, 15, Mustapha Yunusa, 15 and Abbas Salisu, 17, approached the minors on their way home before committing the sad act
While narrating the ugly incident, one of the minors revealed that they were threatened with sticks and later struck with it by the suspects after they resisted. The injured girls were reportedly raped by the herdsmen in turns.
According to reports, the sisters ran to a nearby village called Luwapem where they raised an alarm which eventually led to the apprehension of the suspects.
The herdsmen admitted that they conspired to rape the girls which they eventually did. They are currently being held at the State Criminal Investigation Department.
Prosecuting Inspector E. A. Inegbenoise told newsmen that the suspects will be charged to court after investigation has been concluded.
