Jigawa Police Arrest Man For Allegedly Raping 8-Year-Old Girl, Inserts Scissors, Spoon Into Her Private Parts

Dutse, Jigawa State- Operatives of Jigawa State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly raping an 8-year-old girl, inserting scissors and a spoon into her private parts in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State.

It was gathered that the suspect, whenever he saw the victim heading to school, would entice her into his room, abuse her again using the same technique, and threaten to kill her if she told anyone.

In a statement released on Saturday, by the spokesperson of the command, DSP Lawan Shiisu Adam, said the suspect, Bashir Umar, also injected an unknown substance into the private part of the minor.

The statement read, “In a tragic and inhumane incident that was reported on August 29, 2024, at about 1420hrs in Dutse Divisional Police Headquarters that, an eight-year-old girl had been coerced into a one table water company’s restroom by one Bashir Umar ‘m’ 32yrs of Galamawa town, Dutse LGA, who then forcibly inserted scissors and a spoon into her virgina and anus, respectively,” the statement read.

“In a similar manner, he injected her private part with a syringe, rendering her unconscious to the point of incapacitation, and causing blood to seep from her virginity.

“After she regained consciousness, he gave her one hundred and fifty naira (#150) and threatened to kill her and her parents if she told anyone about what had transpired.

“From then on, whenever he saw her heading to school, he would entice her into his room, abuse her again using the same technique, and threaten to tell no one.

“After experiencing problems with her urine and stool due to vaginal and anus mixing, she was brought to the hospital, where the attending physician verified that her genital organ had been punctured.

“She later disclosed her horrific ordeal in the hands of the suspect.

“The survivor is currently at Rashid Shekoni Teaching Hospital Dutse where she was admitted to receive treatment.

“The suspect was arrested and transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department Dutse for discreet investigation.

“The suspect has since been prosecuted in court to face the full wrath of the law,” he added.