The police in Jigawa State have arrested a shopkeeper, Ibrahim Haruna, for allegedly molesting a six-year-old girl in the Hadejia Local Government Area of the state.
The acting police spokesperson in the state, Lawan Adam, on Tuesday, said Mr. Haruna, 25, a resident of Gawuna Quarters in Hadejia town, lured the minor into his shop and violated her.
The police said the suspect was arrested on June 17 following a complaint from the victim’s mother, Maryam Kani.
The police said the victim was taken to segxwal Assault Referal Centre in the state capital, Dutse, for medical examination.
Following the complaint, the suspect was arrested immediately and taken into custody for investigation, the police spokesperson said.
The police commissioner has ordered the command’s Criminal Investigation Department to investigate the case for upward prosecution, the acting spokesperson said.
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