Nigeria Security and civil defence corps arrests four for sodomising eight minors in Jigawa

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Operatives of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State Command have arrested four suspects,  Bashir Hassan, Ado Muhammad, Usman Abba, and Yusuf Garba, for sodomising eight minors in the metropolis.

This was made known by the spokesman of the state agency, Adamu Shehu, on Friday.

According to the statement, two of the suspects were apprehended after the father of one of the victims filed a complaint, while the other two were apprehended throughout the course of the inquiry.

The statement partly read, “Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State Command apprehended one Bashir Hassan 'm' aged 22 of Habude Quarters, Birnin Kudu LGA and Ado Muhammad 'm', Usman Abba 'm', Yusuf Garba 'm' aged 18,15 and 14 respectively all of Kofar Fada Quarters, Birnin Kudu LGA, Jigawa State on a suspected case of homosexuality (unnatural offence), contrary to section 284 of the penal code law of Jigawa State and punishable under the same section.

“Two of the suspects were arrested on Saturday, 28th of May, 2023 at about 1330hrs following a complaint lodged by the father of one of the victims, an Eleven year (11) year old boy (name withheld) of the same address, while the two others were equally arrested in the course of investigations.

“The father stated that he had noticed the constant visitation of his child to Ado's Barbing Shop and most times will return with some gifts including sweets, therapeutic food popularly known as 'tamowa' and money which heightened his suspicion. Upon inquiry from the boy, he stated his relationship with Ado and his friends. 

“The boy narrated that Ado used to take him and his friend from the neighborhood, a twelve-year-old to an uncompleted building nearby and had canal knowledge of them and thereafter, invited his friends namely Yusuf Garba and Usman Abba to also engaged them with a threat to kill them if they dare tell anyone. According to the boys, they engaged them more than five times.

“Investigation into the case further revealed another suspect Bashir Hassan and six other victims aged between 11- 13 respectively which were both sodomized. Bashir used to give them N20, N50 as the case may be, and his phone for them to play games.”