The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Jigawa State Command, has arrested one Bashir Hassan ‘aged 22 of Habude Quarters, Birnin Kudu LGA and Ado Muhammad”, Usman Abba”, Yusuf Garba” aged 18, 15 and 14 respectively all of Kofar Fada Quarters, Birnin Kudu LGA, Jigawa State
The suspects were arrested for homosexuality (unnatural offence), which is contrary to section 284 of the penal code law of Jigawa State and punishable under 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 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, invites 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 (5) times.
Investigation into the case further revealed another suspect Bashir Hassan and Six (6) 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.
The syndicate has sodomized a total of Eight underaged children in the area.
According to Medical examination conducted at the Sexual Assault and Referral Center, Dutse General Hospital, revealed evidence of repeated sexual penetration.
Although two of the suspects namely Yusuf Garba and Usman Abba denied the allegation, medical report obtained from SARC revealed that they themselves were victims of the alleged crime.
However, the suspects will be charged to court, after all investigations is concluded.
