Yobe police parades four rape suspect, others

  

Police in Yobe State have warned parents to be more vigilant with their children especially, the little female ones due to the growing cases of rape in the state, particularly, Damaturu, the state capital.

The State Police Commissioner dropped the hint at a press briefing in Damaturu at the police command headquarters along Gashua road.

The Yobe State police commissioner also paraded other suspects for various offences ranging from criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, armed robbery and other offences.

The rapes suspects were alleged to have raped under aged girls of ages between, 4, 9, 12 & 10 years.

Prior to  the briefing by the police in the state, residents of Nayinawa, a settlement within Damaturu metropolis have been crying foul  over an emerging syndicate that specializes in the rape of minors in the area. 

According to sources, the group usually operates smoothly on Fridays when almost everybody has gone for the Jumat prayers.

The source disclosed that the group is made up of adults between the ages of 35 and  above 40yrs with their victims between the ages of  5-10 years.

“It’s is unfortunate that a group of people within our community have now formed a syndicate of raping small, small children. Small, small girls of between 5 years and 10years. How can a grown up people be doing this devilish kind of work. Can you imagine that some of them are between the ages of 35 and above 40 years and you are going after very little girls that can be your grand-children? a resident of Nayinawa, who prefers anonymity informed.

Explaining on how the group operate, the source narrated; “normally, from a reliable information that we gathered, the group normally stay behind on Jumat(Friday) to carry out their satanic act after everybody has gone to the mosque, then the start enticing small girls with whatever means to fall victims of their plans, he said.

Another resident informed that a man was recently caught in the area with a nine year old girl. He further informed that the case has been reported to the police for further investigation

The CP’s briefing has therefore come as a relief to many residents just as he has warned parents to report any case of a suspected character among them.

CP Zannah Ibrahim was sad at   the increasing rate of culpable homicide and rape  and called on parents to teach their children good moral and to ensure that they don’t follow bad peers and to avoid staying out late.

He promised that the police will strengthen community enlightenment on the danger of such vices to the growth and development of the society.

He also informed that Yobe Police command has received additional logistic supply which will be launched soon to boost crime prevention and response to distress calls in the state.

Speaking on  the restoration of  civil authorities  in  the Boko Haram liberated areas, the CP said the command is expecting about one thousand man power from the Force Headquarters who will be used for the exercise and thanks the presidency and the state government as well as various security agencies and the community for the current peace being enjoyed across the north east..

A women activists and president of the National Council for Women Society in Yobe State Mrs Halima Joda who was at the event of the parade condemned the rising cases of rape against women especially minors, while calling for adequate punishment of the culprits.

Mrs Halima Joda said over 80 cases have been recorded in the last one year in Yobe State, adding, she will ensure culprits are investigated and prosecuted accordingly.