The police in Katsina State have arrested nine suspected
serial rapists who have been accused of continuously raping a
14-year-old girl, identified as Auwa Mato.
The Police Spokesman in the state, Gambo Isah, disclosed this on
Wednesday at the command headquarters, Katsina during a press
briefing to showcase the recent achievements made by the command in
the fight against Banditry, Kidnapping, Cattle rustling and other
forms of crime and criminality in the state.
According to Isah, “the fact of the rape case was that on
06/11/2020 at about 14:20hrs, one Mua’zu Yakubu m, aged 40 years of
Kwadage village of Mai’adua Local Government Area of the state
reported at Mai’adua Division that at different dates and times the
nine suspects comprising 60-year-old Musa Haru, all of the same
address, lured his daughter Auwa Mato and had an unlawful carnal
knowledge of her.
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“In the course of the investigation, suspects confessed to the
commission of the offence. Victims were taken to the Comprehensive
Health Center, Mai’adua for medical examination which shows that
suspect, Shafi’u Mamman and the victim, Auwa Mato have tested
positive to HIV”.
Meanwhile, the command has arrested 16 other notorious suspects
in connection with other crimes ranging from Banditry, armed
Robbery, kidnapping and cattle rustling.
Before their arrest, the suspects were reportedly taking refuge
at Illela forest ans were terrorising Safana, Batsari, Katsina and
Dandume Local Government Areas of the state.
Also, among those arrested was a 24-year-old Indian hemp dealer,
Isiya Lawal of Makama road in Dandume Local Government Area of the
state, along with a large quantity of dried leaves suspected to be
Indian hemp.