94-Year-Old Herbalist In Police Net For Allegedly Raping 13-Year-Old Girl

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 94-year-old herbalist, Mohammed Abubakar, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl.

The State Police Command Spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed the arrest of Abubakar in a statement he signed and issued to media houses on Wednesday.

According to Nguroje, in the statement, its operatives arrested Abubakar in Tappare, a community in Ganye, headquarters of Ganye Local Government Area of Southern Adamawa.

The police image-maker added that the suspect, a herbalist, has the reputation of deceiving young females by giving them sugar and other sweet items.

“It happens that on August 12, 2023, while the victim was passing by the suspect’s house, he called her into the house and took advantage of her by having an unlawful carnal knowledge of her.

“Investigation so far reveals that the suspect, while committing the act, rubbed some concoction in form of perfume on the victim, that made the victim ill after the incident,” Uguroje said in the statement.

He explained that the girl opened up on the incident when questioned by her mother about her illness, after which the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters in Ganye.

“The Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, who frowns at the ugly incident, has directed the officer in charge of Family Support Unit of the command to take over the investigation and ensure the diligent prosecution of the perpetrator,” the statement added.