How nine-year-old girl was raped to death in Jos

Fatima Abubakar, a nine-year-old child from Anguwan Layin Isyaku Gwabna in Jos North Local Government Area, Plateau State, was allegedly raped and killed on Thursday.

Allnews.ng gathered that the girl was intercepted by the suspect, raped, and killed her about 11:00 a.m. while on her way to get groundnut oil for the family.

Hafsat Abubakar, Fatima's elder sister, told Daily Trust that she discovered her sister's body hanging in a rundown structure during a search.

She said, “I was asked to go out and look for her whereabouts after she stayed out for hours and could not return home. I followed the road leading to where she was supposed to buy groundnut oil.

“On my way, jokingly, I started calling her name – Fatima – Fatima. Unexpectedly, when I turned to my right, I saw her hanging in a dilapidated building. I then ran and called my father, who untied her and took her home.”

The victim's mother, Sa'adatu Shehu, described her daughter's death as sad and urged security agencies to investigate the incident, arrest, and murder the offender.

She said, “I was touched by the incident. I am not happy at all. Whoever is guilty of this heinous act should be treated the same way he treated my daughter. I will not forgive him. He should be killed. I want justice for my daughter.”

Confirming the development, DSP Alabo Alfred, spokesperson for the state police command, stated that "police is aware of the incident. One individual was arrested. The investigation is underway."

In a related report, the Ogun State Police Command arrested a 26-year-old man for the attempted rape of his neighbour's pregnant wife.

Usman Bube allegedly committed the act in the Ogatalo Fulani Camp in the Imala area of Ogun State.

It was gathered from a police source that the suspect broke into his neighbour’s apartment at about 12.45 pm on Thursday and attempted to rape the woman.    

The husband of the survivor, Muhammed Awwalu, had travelled out of the community and left his pregnant wife in the apartment.

Having known that Awwalu had travelled out of town, the suspect was said to have forced his way into his apartment, where he found the pregnant wife sleeping.