Police arrest 3 for alleged gang rape in Adamawa

The police have arrested three suspects for allegedly gang raping a 15-year- old girl in Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of Adamawa state.

This is contained in a statement issued by SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s Spokesperson, in Yola on Tuesday.

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He named the suspects as Uzairu Dan-Fulani, 25, Hassan Nasir, 25 and Yahaya Edward 26.

”The suspects abducted the girl on July 20 when she boarded a tricycle from Mayo Belwa to Ngurore.

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”The Commissioner of Police (CP) in Adamawa, Afolabi Babatola, has ordered a thorough investigation into the crime with a view to prosecute the perpetrators,” he said.

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Nguroje called on the general public to be vigilant, report any suspicious activity to the police and key into the command’s effort towards fighting all forms of Gender- Based Violence.(NAN)