The Nasarawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps has arrested a 45-year-old vigilante official, Yusuf Dallah, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl identified as Ummi in the state.
Parading the suspect before newsmen, the public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Jerry Victor, said the minor identified as Ummulkhulthum Musa, who was suspected to have stolen some wrappers, was apprehended and taken to Vigilante office, Jos road in Lafia. The police boss said the victim was brought to the vigilante office over alleged theft and that Yusuf allegedly took advantage of the minor”s presence in their custody and defiled her
When interviewed, the suspect denied committing the alleged offense and said investigations will set him free while the victim Ummulkhulthum Musa insisted that she was raped by the suspect.
