Hyacinth Chinweuba
The Police in Katsina has nabbed a suspected serial rapist following reports by community members.
According to Gambo Isah, spokesman of the Command, “On 14/07/2020, at about 18:00hrs, (1) Adamu salisu ‘M’ (2) Ibrahim sani ‘M’ (3) Hajara Usman ‘F’, all of Tudun Yanlahidda Quarters, Katsina, jointly reported at Central Police Station, Katsina, that on several occasions one Jabiru Audu ‘M’, aged 51 yrs of Tudun Yanlahidda Quarters, Katsina, a notorious serial rapist, has been luring and raping their young daughters (names withheld) of the ages between 4 – 12yrs at the grandmother’s house of one of the victims, who has been always out to hawk fried bean cake.”
In the course of investigation, suspect confessed to have lured the young girls severally and had unlawful sexual intercourse with them.
Isah said investigation is still ongoing.
Also, the Command disclosed the arrest of a motorcycle thieves in the State.
Isah, in a statement said, “On 27/11/2019 at about 22:00hours, based on credible intelligence, the command succeeded in busting a notorious syndicate of car thieves.”
He said nemesis caught up with one Aliyu Hussain, m, of Kofar Sauri Quarters, Katsina, a notorious car thief terrorizing Katsina and its environs, who stole a motor vehicle Honda Civic 2000 model ash in colour, Unregistered with chassis No; 5210078, valued five hundred and seventy thousand naira (570,000k) at Service to Humanity Event Center, Gidan Dawa Quarters katsina.
In the course of investigation, one Mati Bashir, m, of Fagwalawa village, Danbatta LGA of Kano state and one Ibrahim Aliyu, ‘M’ of Iyatanchi Quarters, Katsina state were arrested in connection with the offence and have also confessed to the commission of the offence.
Suspects also confessed to have stolen at different occasions, two motor vehicles both at Katsina Motel and Old Government House in Katsina.
Investigation is ongoing, said Isah.