The operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested a 36-year-old man, Ja’afar Adamu, for allegedly raping 21-year-old neighbour’s wife at Anguwan Diocese Kala’a in Hong Local Government Area of the state.

The Command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 19, 2023, said the suspect was arrested on September 15.

Nguroje stated: “The suspect was said to have on same date, around noon, haven noticed the absence of the victim’s husband to the farm, entered into the house and thereafter forcefully had an undue carnal knowledge of her.

“Investigation, so far reveals that the suspect was wearing a black face mask and also carried a knife which he used in threatening the victim to comply with his demands.

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“Unfortunately for him upon committing the act his mask fell off, haven been recognised by the victim, he fled away through the window.”

He said the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters Kala’a by the victim’s husband.

Nguroje stated that the Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Afolabi Babatola, frowned at the incident and directed the officer in charge of the Family Support Unit to take over investigation and ensure diligent prosecution of the perpetrator.

Babatola, who sympathised with the husband of the victim over the incident, called on the people of the state to “key into the Command’s efforts in fighting all forms of Gender-Based Violence”.

The Star