Operatives of the Yobe State Police Command have arrested a 33-year-old suspect for allegedly molesting a nine-month-old girl in Potiskum town, Yobe State.
The Command disclosed this on Friday, June 13, in a statement released by its Public Relations Officer, SP Dungus Abdulkarim.
According to the statement, the suspect identified as Ibrahim Shaibu Goni allegedly took the child from her mother and molested her, leaving the child with noticeable lacerations around her private part.
“The victim and the suspect have been taken to a medical facility for examination,” the statement said.
The Commissioner of Police, Emmanuel Ado, condemned the act and assured the public that a thorough investigation will be conducted and justice will be served.
He urged parents to be vigilant about their children’s safety and warned potential perpetrators that stricter penalties await them.