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The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps said that it has arrested one Bello Muhammed, 28 for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor while in his captivity.
This was contained in a release signed by the command’s public relations officer, Babawale Zaid Afolabi and made avaịlable to the newsmen in llorin.
According to the spokesman, Muhammed conspired with two other suspects,who are still at large, to kidnap the 15 year old Hajarat in Oke Ero, Irepodun local government area of the State.
They dragged the victim to the bush tied her hand and raped her severally.
” On Thursday 05/08/2021, one Yakubu Kelani, 50, came to the NSCDC office in Omu Aran to report that his 15 years old daughter was kidnapped on her way to fetch water on the 29th July, 2021.
” The victim was taken into the bush where he was reportedly raped severally by her abductors who later got in touch with the family of the girl demanding for the sum of 15 million naira as ransom”. Babawale narrated.
He spoke further that the victim’s family paid certain amount of money to the kidnappers who later released the victim.
Luck ran out of one of the abductors, Bello Muhammed as he was picked up by local vigilante at Kara market, Ajase lpo and handed him over to the operatives of the NSCDC.
During the interrogation, Muhammed confessed to have committed the crime with his two accomplices who are still at large.
The two other suspects are Umar Abubakar from Ajase lpo and one Babuga( other name not available).
In the meantime, operatives of the NSCDC are on the trail of the two other suspects.
“The Commandant NSCDC kwara state command CC.Iskilu Ayinla Makinde has been briefed of the incident and has ordered for immediate manhunt for the other two suspects while the suspects will be charged to court at the completion of the investigations.” CDPRO concluded.
