The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old man, Sagir Umar, for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl.
The incident reportedly occurred in the Abdulsalam Quarters, Minna, on Sunday, April 14, 2019.
It was learnt that the suspect lured the victim into his room with N10 and forcefully had sex with her.
Northern City News gathered that the matter was reported to the police by the victim’s mother, Fatima Aminu.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Muhammad Abubakar, said the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation, adding that detectives recovered the N10 he used to lure his victim.
“We cannot allow rapists to take over Niger State; we will continue to arrest and deal with them in accordance with the law,” he said.