From HASSAN JIRGI Maiduguri
Yobe State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected rapists, Bawa Sa’idu, 22, and Weti Saleh, 25, both of Jalingo Village in Tarmuwa Local Government Area for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl and inflicting injuries on her.
A statement in Damaturu by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, said the suspects were arrested on February 15 at about 1530hrs by operatives of Tarmuwa Divisional Police Headquarters.
The statement accused the suspects of conspiracy to gang-rape a 12-year-old girl and inflicting serious injuries on her in the process.
Abdulkarim added that the victim had received immediate medical attention, while the suspects were transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, in Damaturu for discreet investigation.
Our correspondent learnt that in a separate incident, Gujba Divisional Police Headquarters in collaboration with vigilantes rescued Hassan Alhaji Yau, 15 years, of Kojolo Hamlet, Dadawel Village.
According to him, the victim was kidnapped on February 12 by criminal elements demanding ransom.
The police spokesperson added that alongside the rescue, operatives also recovered dangerous weapons, including a single-barrel gun in the process.
He said some of the miscreants already apprehended were using an uncompleted building to conceal stolen properties.
He therefore added that the divisional police headquarters received a distress call and swiftly mobilised to raid the building, arresting three suspects, including Sale Ahmed, the gang leader.
He said the suspects had confessed to the crime during interrogation.
