OPERATIVES of the Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, have arrested a vigilante official, Yusuf Dallah for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl, Ummulkhulthum Musa.
The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Jerry Victor, while parading the 45-year-old suspect told journalists that the minor, Ummulkhulthum Musa, who was suspected to have stolen some wrappers, was apprehended and taken to Vigilante office, Jos road in Lafia.
Victor said the victim was brought to the vigilante office over alleged theft when Yusuf Dallah allegedly took advantage of the minor presence in their custody and raped her
He explained that upon interrogation by the command, the minor confessed by saying she was taken to a place by the VGN officers for safe keeping, for the continuation of the investigation.
The NSCDC spokesman stated that Ummulkhulthum was allegedly taken to somewhere at the outskirt of Lafia town where Yusuf Dallah took advantage of her.
“The suspect Yusuf Dallah was arrested and brought to our office for interrogation and investigation on the matter when the victim reported the matter to her elder brother who later informed the NSCDC which swung into action that led to the arrest of the suspect.”
Victor said that after investigation, the suspect would be changed to court called on parents to always monitor the movement of their children to prevent them from fallen pray to these kind of act.
However, the suspect, Dallah denied committing the alleged offence, saying investigations will set him free.
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