One Isyaku Lawal has been apprehended for sodomizing a 9-year-old neighbour’s son in Jigawa state.
The 23-year-old suspect was arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, in the North West state.
The suspect committed the diabolical deed at Chiromari village in Malam Madori Local Government Area of the state.
He lured the 9-year-old victim to an uncompleted building and sodomized him, promising to buy him a sweet if he didn’t tell anyone.
However, when the suspect failed to fufil his promise, the victim reported what happened to his elder sister.
The spokesman of the NSCDC, Jigawa state command, CSC Adamu Shehu, who confirmed the incident, said the suspect was arrested on Wednesday.
He said his arrest was sequel to the report made by father of the victim on the matter to the NSCDC.
According to the father, “his daughter, an elder sister to the victim, reported to him that her sibling was sexually abused by the suspect.
“Upon questioning, the boy stated that he was taken to an isolated place in the evening while he was playing alongside his friends by the suspect who removed his trousers and had carnal knowledge of him, thereafter urged him not to tell anyone and promised to buy him sweets, a promise which he failed to fulfill and which made him expose the incident to his sister.”
CSC Adamu said medical examinations conducted at Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) at General Hospital Dutse showed repeated rectal penetrations and bruises in the anal area of the victim.
He said the suspect confessed to the crime and would be charged to a court of competent jurisdiction.
The offense is contrary to section 284 of the PCL of Jigawa State.
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