The Yobe State Police Command said its operatives have arrested a 33-year-old suspect for allegedly molesting a nine-month-old girl in Potiskum town.
The Command disclosed this on Friday 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 committed the heinous act, leaving the child with noticeable lacerations.
“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.
