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‘I raped nine-year-old girl because she looked mature’
A 39-year-old man, Aminu Usman of Dansaki Ei-del prayer ground, Suleja, Niger State, said he defiled a nine-year-old girl, thinking she was a “mature” lady. Usman told our correspondent that with the hijab worn by his victim, he thought she was a mature lady, but he continued to rape her after discovering she was underage.
The incident occurred on March 23, 2019 about 2p.m. in Suleja Local Government Area. It was learnt yesterday that a man, Abdulkadir Auwal of Suleja Club, had earlier reported the matter to police before Usman was arrested.
He said: “I did not know she was an underage girl before I had sex with her; she looked mature especially with the hijab she wore. I really don’t know what came over me; it is unfortunate. “I realised I was horny.I got aroused and had sex with her. I was stupid to have indulged in this wicked act. May Allah forgive me.”
The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Muhammad Abubakar, said the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation
New Telegraph, April 3, 2019
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