A 70-year old divorcee and father of three, Usman Ibrahim, has been arrested by police operatives in Adamawa State for allegedly defiling two minors of same parents in Yola North Local Government Area (LGA).
The Police Public Relations Officer for the Adamawa State Command, Suleiman Nguroje, in a statement on Saturday, gave the ages of the victims as four years old and seven years old.
The victims are residents of Ajiya Street, Jimeta.
The state Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, according to Nguroje, had ordered for a thorough and clinical investigation into the matter.
The statement read: “Adamawa State Police Command, on April 4, apprehended a 70-year old man for raping two minors at Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area.
“The suspect allegedly lured the two victims into his room, a short distance from the victims’ residence. He took advantage of them while on their way to a lesson class and had unlawful carnal knowledge of them.
“The incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Jimeta, by the father of the victims, having observed unusual pains from the kids while urinating.
“A preliminary investigation so far reveals that the suspect is a father of three and now leaving alone after he separated from his wife 10 years ago.”
The statement further revealed that the CP had directed the Officer in charge of Family Support Unit of the State CID to take over investigation and ensure diligent prosecution.
