The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Dutse, Jigawa State, said it has arrested a 24-year- old man in Dutse LGA for allegedly stealing genitals of five teenagers.
The command’s spokesman, ASC Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud, disclosed this to newsmen in Dutse on Thursday.
He said “A suspected genital thief, Habib Kachalla (24) from Yan-Ciyawa village of Nguru LGA of Yobe State was apprehended by the NSCDC operatives on Monday, January 29 for stealing the genitals of five teenagers in Gida Dubu Quarters, Dutse LGA, Jigawa State.”
He said the suspect was arrested at Hakimi street following a distress call by one Yusuf Musa, Abubakar Faruq, Ibrahim Abubakar, Jamilu Nasir, all residents of Gida-Dubu who reported the case.
According to him, one14 year-old Abdulmumin Nura, resident of Gida-Dubu complained to them that his private part was stolen by the suspect.
“Upon interrogation, the suspect mentioned that he met with someone who has never met before while walking along Babban Cross Roundabout in Nguru LGA, Yobe State who offered him the sum of N20,000, which he accepted as someone in need of money with a promise to be his partner in stealing people’s genitals for a commission. He further stated that he doesn’t even know what the man uses the genitals for,” he said.
Mahmud stated that the suspect confessed to the crime but with the intervention of NSCDC officials, he restored them back to the owners.
The state commandant, Muhammad Danjuma, has ordered discreet investigation into the case for possible prosecution.
