A middle-aged cleric has been arrested by members of the vigilante group for allegedly sleeping with the wife of one of the vigilante leaders in Madalla, Niger State.
The cleric, City News learnt, was picked by the vigilantes at Area 1, Garki in the Federal Capital Territory.
A vigilant source told City News that the cleric allegedly used charm to whisk the woman away from her matrimonial home after the husband had travelled out.
In another incident, two men were on Saturday morning arrested by members of the vigilante group for allegedly raping a six year-old girl at Ugnuwar T-junction at Zuba, an Abuja suburb.
A witness, who gave the names of the two suspects as Ismaila and Mahdi, said the incident happened around 8:12 p.m. after the suspects lured the girl into a room and defiled her.
He said the girl, a hawker,was invited by the suspects into a room, saying they detained her after buying the Soya beans, she was hawking till around 8p.m. before they raped her.
According to him, members of her family went in search of her when she failed to return home not until 9:13 p.m.
“The following day, her mother noticed the way she was walking with blood coming out from her body and she became suspicious. She later confessed that the suspects raped her. Members of the vigilante group in the area were immediately invited,” he said.
He said the vigilante group immediately swung into action to arrest the two suspects.
The witness further disclosed that the victim was later taken to a private hospital for treatment, while the two suspects were handed over to the police outpost opposite Zuba Motor Park.
Efforts to get reaction of the Zuba Divisional Police Officer (DPO) were not successful, but a police officer confirmed the arrest of two persons in Zuba for defiling a girl.
“Actually, two men were arrested in connection with raping of a six-year-old girl as they confessed to the crime and were charged to court, while they have been sentenced to two years imprisonment each,” he said.
It would also be recalled that early last month; two men were arrested by vigilante members for allegedly defiling an under-aged girl in the area.
A vigilant source told City News that the cleric allegedly used charm to whisk the woman away from her matrimonial home after the husband had travelled out.
In another incident, two men were on Saturday morning arrested by members of the vigilante group for allegedly raping a six year-old girl at Ugnuwar T-junction at Zuba, an Abuja suburb.
A witness, who gave the names of the two suspects as Ismaila and Mahdi, said the incident happened around 8:12 p.m. after the suspects lured the girl into a room and defiled her.
He said the girl, a hawker,was invited by the suspects into a room, saying they detained her after buying the Soya beans, she was hawking till around 8p.m. before they raped her.
According to him, members of her family went in search of her when she failed to return home not until 9:13 p.m.
“The following day, her mother noticed the way she was walking with blood coming out from her body and she became suspicious. She later confessed that the suspects raped her. Members of the vigilante group in the area were immediately invited,” he said.
He said the vigilante group immediately swung into action to arrest the two suspects.
The witness further disclosed that the victim was later taken to a private hospital for treatment, while the two suspects were handed over to the police outpost opposite Zuba Motor Park.
Efforts to get reaction of the Zuba Divisional Police Officer (DPO) were not successful, but a police officer confirmed the arrest of two persons in Zuba for defiling a girl.
“Actually, two men were arrested in connection with raping of a six-year-old girl as they confessed to the crime and were charged to court, while they have been sentenced to two years imprisonment each,” he said.
It would also be recalled that early last month; two men were arrested by vigilante members for allegedly defiling an under-aged girl in the area.
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