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Police arrests man for alleged child defilement in Gombe
Police operatives in Gombe have arrested one Umar Garba for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in the state.
The state’s Commissioner of Police, Ishola Babaita, who confirmed this to journalists on Thursday, said the victim who is simply identified as Mohammed was hawking a local pap when the man defiled her.
He said the suspect had confessed to the crime and would be charged to court.
The CP said: “The suspect lured the girl into his room and closed the door.
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“He forcefully had carnal knowledge of the girl child. He will be charged to court.
“Children are armless targets of rapists. No neighbour is saint enough to be entrusted with your children, so as not to fall prey to roving predators.”
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