The Yobe State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man for an alleged case of defilement and child abuse involving a nine-year-old woman inside the Nayi-Nawa area of Damaturu town.

The command, by means of its Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, discussed in a free up that preliminary investigations printed the suspect had lured the victim quite a few events into a shop right through the timber shed area of Damaturu.

“The sufferer used to be rescued and brought for a clinical exam, whilst the suspect is in custody.
“Investigation is ongoing and will likely be transferred to the Gender Unit on the State CID for additional motion and prosecution,” the command discussed.

The police command moreover disclosed that its operatives had arrested two suspects in connection with robbery and fraud in Damaturu and Bade local government areas.

It added that the suspects had confessed to the crimes and might be charged to court docket docket upon of completion of the investigation.

Meanwhile, the command well-known with dismay the rising incidents of grievous harm and injuries because of early life clashes in some communities, largely associated with farmer–herder disputes, drug abuse, and other identical social vices.

“The Command is intensifying surveillance and proactive policing to deal with those rising demanding situations,” it discussed.