A member of
the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) , Sani Yahaya, has been
arrested for allegedly having a carnal knowledge of a seven-year-old girl.
The corps
member was apprehended by his colleagues after a complaint was lodged against
him by the family of the girl, who reported the matter at the NSCDC office in
Gusau, Zamfara state capital.
According to
the father of the little girl, the NSCDC official lured his daughter with
fruits into a vacant house at Samaru area, Gusau where Yahaya was posted as a
security guard and allegedly defiled the girl.
Continuing,
the father said that the girl was crying bitterly in the house which attracted
the attention of passersby who immediately barged into the room to know what
was happening.
He explained
that immediately he got the information that his daughter was raped, he
reported the case at the headquarters of the NSCDC and Yahaya was immediately
arrested by his colleagues with arms.
When
contacted, the public Relation officer of the command in the state, Aminu Maru,
confirmed Yahaha’s arrest and said that investigation was still ongoing.
He said,
“The corps member is still in our custody. The father of the girl reported the
case at the command’s headquarters through the Intelligence and Investigation
Department, complaining against one of our staff members, Sani Yahaya on
alleged rape.
The NSCDC
spokesman said that the suspect made a confessional statement saying that after
dragging her into the room, he started to have romance with the girl and also
confessed that he reached climax while romancing with the girl but did not
penetrate into her private part.
The NSCDC
public Relation officer noted that the suspect would be arraigned to a court of
competent jurisdiction if the doctor confirms that the girl was actually raped
and defiled.