Already, the principal suspect who claimed to be a boyfriend of girl has been apprehended by the police, and now being investigated at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), in Yola in connection to the alleged offence, while 3 other suspects are still at large.
Narrating the ugly incident to NEWS PLATFORM at the police headquaters in Yola on Wenesday, the accused who hail from Alkaleri Local Government Area, Bauchi state, said that himself and 3 of his friends gang raped the girl on Sunday evening and gave her the sum of #500 to buy drugs.
The 22 year old Abubakar Usman (Habu Digare)and a Keke NAPEP rider who resides in Jambutu, said that he first met the girl who resides at Upper Luggere in Jimeta sometimes in the past where he collected her phone number and became friends since then.
He explained that they arranged to meet on Sunday evening, and that as arranged, the girl boarded a tricycle on that fateful day and met him along side 2 of his friends at Palala junction near Jambutu, stating that they were later joined by another friend (names withheld).
According to him, they took her to Ebis Royal Resort and paid the sum of #5000 for a room, explaining that they entered the room after which his friends joined them, and that immediately the lady became suspicious.
Usman further narrated that the girl became uncomfortable, but he assured her that nothing will happen to her, saying that the girl tried to run out of the room, but one of his friends held and fell her on the ground during which he raped her.
He disclosed that he was the first person who raped their victim followed by 3 of his friends who also raped her, narrating that after the incident, he followed the girl where he met her at the junction and gave the sum of #500 and her mobile phone.
According to him, the girl who was furious held his shirt at the junction and raised alarm which attracted people, adding that he was arrested and taken to Doubeli police station and later brought to Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
The Police Public Relation Officer of the police command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, has confirmed the arrest, saying that the operatives of the command are doing everything possible to arrest the remaining suspects.
DSP Nguroje added that the suspect will be charged to court after investigation, saying that the Commissioner of Police, CP A. A. Alhaji, is committed towards combating crime in its all ramifications, and appealed for support from all and sundry.
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