Katsina police command on November 18, 2020.
Nine suspected serial rapists have been arrested by
police in Katsina State.
All from Kwadage village in Mai’adua Local Government Area of
the state, the suspects are reported to have serially raped a
14-year-old girl simply identified as Auwa Mato.
The Police Spokesman, Gambo Isah disclosed this on Wednesday at
the command headquarters, Katsina in 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 man, Musa Haru all of the same
address lured his daughter one Auwa Mato of the same address 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 offense. 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 for HIV.”
The police command also said it had arrested 16 other notorious
suspects in connection with various crimes ranging from banditry,
armed robbery, kidnapping, and cattle rustling.
Before their arrest, the suspects were reportedly hibernating at
Illela forest, terrorising Safana, Batsari, Katsina, and Dandume
Local Government Areas of the state.
Also arrested was a 24-year-old Indian hemp dealer, Isiya Lawal
of Makama road in Dandume Local Government Area of the state and
recovery of a large number of dried leaves suspected to be Indian
hemp.
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