The Plateau state command of the
Nigerian police has made a harvest of arrests of suspected rapists at
different occasion and locations in the state, sparking fear and anger
among residents of the state.
The state commissioner of police, Chris
Olakpe, made the disclosure at the Force headquarters on Wednesday in
Jos, while briefing journalists on successes made by his command in
reducing the crime rate in the state.
Mr. Olakpe said one of his team’s most shocking finds was the arrest of six men who jointly raped a 9-year-old.
The police chief named the six alleged
rapist as “Richard John 30, Zere Adams 28, Hamza Musa 20, Ugochukwu
Rapheal 25, Emmanuel Ibrahim 25 and Sok Davou, still at large.
“They all conspired and raped a 9 year old girl and destroyed her private part,” Mr. Olakpe said.
Also arrested was one Abdullahi Adams,
who allegedly colluded with seven other men to rape a 7 year old girl,
injuring her severely in her private part.
“One Abdullahi Adams, aged 31, lured one
Halima Saidu aged 7 years into his room, tied her hands, gagged her
mouth and rape her,” the police commissioner said. “As a result of this,
the said victim sustained injuries in her private part and is
undergoing treatment. The suspect confessed to the crime.”
A herbalist, one Emmanuel Bala of Rim
village, Riyom local government, was also arrested and paraded for
allegedly inducing and raping one Evelyn Ezekiel, who sought traditional
treatment from him.
Another group of rapists paraded during
the press briefing were Adamu and Hamza Musa who allegedly conspired and
raped a neighbour’s daughter, the police said. The two suspects
admitted to the crime, Mr. Olakpe said.
