The Adamawa State Police command has on Sunday, 24th November, 2024 apprehended and brought into custody four (4) persons for the offences of criminal conspiracy and Rape of a minor.
The suspects who are; Sukari Mathew, (16 years), Corlins Cambull, (16 years), Barnabas Simon, (17 years) and Ferdinand Mathew (17 years) all minors and students of Government Secondary school Sugu, in Ganye local Government area of Adamawa State.
Already, the Commissioner of Police CP Dankombo Morris, Psc(+), had ordered the suspected minors be taken into protective custody pending the outcome of the investigation and legal advice from the office of the Director of public prosecution (DPP).
According to the Report made to police by the complainant one Veronica Kezitto a female and resident of Sugu village that the suspects allegedly conspired and raped the 17 years old victim (names withheld) after they intoxicated her with some quantity of Beer.
Statement by SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, ANIPR, Command’s public relations officer said during the course of investigation, the Suspects confessed committing the crime by having unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim one after another and that contradict our extant laws.
The Police Boss while expressing worry over the ugly incident assured that law must definitely take its course at the end of investigation.
The CP warned that members of the public especially parents should develop a habitat of close monitoring of their wards and give timely information to police
