Father of six arrested for rape of neighbour’s daughter

The Police Command on Yola arrested a man for alleged sexual assault of his neighbours' 9-year-old girl.

The disclosure was made known by DSP Sulaiman Nguroje, the Police Public Relation Officer of state Command in a statement in Yola.

Nguroje said the father of six who is a resident of Demsawo ward in Yola North Local Government Area was arrested on March 29.

The statement read in part: “The Adamawa State police command on 29/3/2021 apprehended 47-year-old suspect for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl.

“The suspect, after investigation, was revealed to be a father of six and a neighbour to the victim’s parent living in the same compound, at Demsawo ward in Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa.

“The suspect took advantage of his neighbour’s absence and lured their 9-year-old daughter into his room where he sexually assaulted her.

“Luckily, her cries attracted the attention of a good samaritan in the compound, who immediately called the attention of other neighbours that led to the arrest of the suspect by the police,” Nguroje said.