- The suspect has since been arrested by the police for having having sexual intercourse with the sisters aged 6, 9, and 12.
One Miracle Igwebuike has allegedly defiled three sisters in Plateau State, the police have said.
The incident happened in the Tudun Wada community, Jos North Local Government Area of the Middle Belt State.
The suspect, 16, has since been arrested by the police for having sexual intercourse with the sisters aged 6, 9, and 12.
The Commissioner of Police in the State, Emmanuel Adesina, confirmed the arrest of Igwebuike in Jos on Friday while briefing journalists.
Reeling out to the newsmen the successes recorded in curbing crime by the command in the state capital and other parts of the state, Adeshina disclosed that parents of the victims reported the matter to the police.
The Commissioner said, “On 24/08/2024 at about 4:30 pm, one Victoria Livinus and one Kauna Stephen, both female of Tudun Wada Jos, reported at the ‘A’ division Police station that one Miracle Igwbuike male, 16 years of the same address, has been having carnal knowledge of their daughters, one Josephine Livinus, 9 years old, one Jennifer Livinus, 6 years old and one Blessing Stephen, 12 years old, all female of same address.
“Upon receipt of the report, the suspect was immediately arrested by officers attached to the division and brought to the station for interview.
“He confessed to the crime and further stated that one Bongkat Dombin, female, 38 years of the same address, had been seducing and having sexual intercourse with him since he was 13 years old.
The said Bongkat Dombin has also been arrested, and she confessed to the crime.
The commissioner also paraded over 20 other suspects for various offences, including armed robbery, kidnapping, criminal conspiracy, extortion, illegal possession of firearms and intimidation, among others.
He said all the suspects would be charged in court after the investigation was concluded.
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