The Adamawa State Police command has apprehended a 35-year-old man identified as Abdullaziz Mohammed, for allegedly d#filing a 5-year-old minor, in Mubi North Local Government Area.
In a press statement issued, the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sulieman Yahaya Nguroje, said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, at the Mubi North Divisional Police Headquarters. According to Nguroje, the victim’s father stated that on the 27th March 2025, the suspect lured his daughter into his grinding engine shop located at Kasuwan Borkono, Mubi North, and had unlawful carnal knowledge of her, knowing fully well that she is a minor.
Nguroje noted that upon receipt of the report, the Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris, Psc (+), deployed police operatives attached to the Mubi Division for immediate action, where the suspect was arrested. The victim was immediately rushed to the medical facility in Mubi for medical examination and treatment.
Nguroje mentioned that during interrogation the suspect confessed to committing the crime and is taking into custody for more findings.
The commissioner of Police CP Morris Dankombo strongly condemned the act and as he directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Yola, for a thorough and diligent investigation to ensure justice is served.