23 hours Ago By Oluyemi Ogunseyin
A 25-year-old man was arrested by the police in Basirka town, Gwaram Local Government Area (LGA), Jigawa State, on an alleged sodomy case. In a statement issued and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Lawal Shiisu Adam, the police stated that on November 21, 2024 around 1700hrs, a complaint was received at Basirka Outstation that one Sani Abdullahi, ‘m’, aged 25 years, of Basirka town, Gwaram LGA, enticed one minor into his room and had carnal knowledge of him through his anus. During an investigation at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Dutse, the suspect confessed to the crime.
He also stated that he was persuaded to relocate from Zaria to his hometown, Basirka, for the same offense. 12 minors suspected of having been sodomized by the suspect were taken to Jigawa Sexual Assault Referral Center (SARC), Dutse, for medical examination, where the doctor on duty confirmed that all 12 children had been penetrated through the anus. It added that the suspect will soon be arraigned before the Civil Court upon completion of police investigations.
Meanwhile, at about 0300hrs, a combined team of police and vigilantes, while on patrol at Kirdau village, Ringim LGA, intercepted a suspicious Volkswagen Sharon, green in colour, with reg no. KMC 28 ZR, driven by one Aminu Adamu ‘m’ 38yrs and one passenger all of Gezawa LGA of Kano state, loaded with stolen three cows and 11 sheep. During the investigation, five more suspects from Unguwa Uku in Kano state were also apprehended.
None of the suspects denied committing the alleged crime against them..
