33-year-old man arrested for raping 12-year-old girl in Kebbi

Operatives of the Hisbah State Commission have arrested one Muhammad Dahiru,33, for raping a 12-year-old girl in Birnin-Kebbi.

Dahiru, from Koko/Besse Local Government Area of the state was arrested on Monday, December 11, 2023. 

Hisbah, in a statement posted on its Facebook page, said the suspect lured the minor into a bush where he defiled her. 

Dahiru confessed to the crime and has been handed over to the police for further investigation and prosecution.