Man Impregnates 14-Year-Old Girl, Throws Baby In Bush

A man identified as Shuaibu Aliyu has been arrested by the Sokoto State Police Command for allegedly impregnating a 14-year-old girl and dumping the baby in the bush.

Shuaibu was said to have lured her into the room sometime in 2019 and forcefully had sex with her, which led to pregnancy.

The teenage girl was said to have taken the child to the suspect who connived with his friend and the baby into a bush at Gidan Abuja village.

Shuaibu was arrested after one Alhaji Abubakar reported the case at Wamakko police station in the state.

Sokoto state Commissioner of Police, Sani Kaoje, while speaking with journalists on Thursday, said that the suspect was arrested for rape and an attempt to commit culpable homicide.

 He said a good samaritan came across the baby and nurtured her through the Director of Social Welfare, Wamakko LGA, and alerted the police.

Kaoje said “One Alhaji Hamisu Abubakar of Kalambaina area, Wamakko LGA, Sokoto State, reported at Wamakko Police Station, that sometime in November 2019, Shuaibu Aliyu lured a 14-year-old into his room and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her.

“As a result she became pregnant. She then took the child to the suspect who went together with his friend, one Nasiru Attahiru now at large, and threw the baby in the bush at Gidan Boka village, Wamakko LGA of Sokoto State.”

The commissioner further stated that investigation was still ongoing to being other suspects to book.