Etim Effiong
Police in Adamawa have arrested an 18-year-old man for raping a two-year-old girl in Jimeta, Yola.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday in Yola.
According to him, the suspect, whose name he did not reveal, lives in Jambutu Aso Rock in Yola North Local Government Area.
Nguroje, who stated that the suspect committed the offence on July 28, added that he was arrested by detectives from Karewa Division in Yola North LGA.
He said, “The suspect, whose shop is next to that of the victim’s mother, took the victim to a Bekaji Primary School, Jimeta, on the pretext of being a good neighbour and (allegedly) raped her.
“The mother, who noticed the swollen private part of her baby, immediately reported her suspicion to the police who apprehended the suspect.
“The victim is now undergoing medical treatment while the suspect has been taken into custody for further investigation and prosecution.”