The Plateau state police command on Wednesday confirmed the arrest of one Job Josiah who allegedly defiled a 3-year-old girl Maryam Ahmad, in the state.
Fielding questions from journalists on Wednesday, at the State Police Command, the State Commissioner of police, Emmanuel Adesina who confirmed the arrest said the suspect is currently at the Criminal Investigation Department of the command.
Narrating the incident, the mother of the victim, Safiya Umar, said: “The incident occurred when the victim was going to see her father but he stopped her, lured her into his provision shop, and defiled her. On the day of the incident, I saw her outside the house in a strange condition. I noticed she had the smell of alcohol on her body.
“She started crying, and I didn’t know what had happened to her. When I checked her private parts, I was devastated and couldn’t continue. I then called my neighbor to come see what had happened to the girl. When we asked the victim who did this to her, she said, mai Shago (Shop owner). We are calling for justice. She is just a minor and her father has been ill.” The mother was shedding tears as she spoke.