Six men have been arrested for raping a 12- year-old girl at Argungu LGA of Kebbi State.
City & Crime learnt that the girl, (name withheld), was on errand by her parents when she was allegedly accosted by the men and taken to their hideout where she was raped.
The suspects names are given as Isah Isma’il, (60), Ibrahim Umar, (45), Mustapha Sani (44), Dauda Garba (40), Tukur Bawa (38) and Muktar Muhammed (28).
It was gathered that they were apprehended by men of the Hisbah Command at various locations in Argungu after committing the crime.
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A director at the Hisbah Command in Birnin Kebbi said the suspects confessed to the crime while being interrogated by officials of the board.
He added that the suspects and the victim had been handed over to the state police command in Birnin Kebbi for further investigation.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Nafi’u Abubakar, said the suspects were being investigated at the state Criminal Investigation Department.
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