MAN ARRESTED FOR RAPING HIS OWN 3 YEARS OLD DAUGHTER IN JOS

A 32-year-old man, identified simply as Mustapha, has been arrested by the Plateau State Police Command for allegedly raping his three-year-old daughter, Iqma (pseudonym).

It was learnt that the incident happened on January 12 in the Katako area of the state while the victim’s mother was cooking in a makeshift kitchen within their compound.

An angry mob was said to have descended on the suspect after his wife alerted neighbours to the incident.

It was learnt that policemen from Laranto division intervened and rescued him from the mob.

A neighbour, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on condition of anonymity, said she informed a non-governmental organisation, Voice for the Girl Foundation, who took custody of the girl.

“I was very shocked when I heard about the incident. The mother was cooking outside that evening. She went in to take something in the house and she met her husband having sex with their daughter. She raised the alarm, and everybody that rushed into their premises was surprised too. I called a social worker, who took the girl to a hospital. The man was beaten by some angry youths in the community before the police came to rescue him”