News available to ViewPointNigeria indicates that three men have been arrested in relation to the recent rape cases of under aged girls in Jos.

Speaking to newsmen, the Commissioner of Police Peter Babatunde Ogunyanwo said that Mrs. Ali Usman reported to the Angwan Rogo Police station that her daughter was raped by a thirty five year old Mr. Ibrahim Wukaila.

The commissioner said the victim was taken to the Police clinic, where it has been confirmed that she was indeed raped, hence the case has been transferred to the state CID for further investigation.

In a related development, the State Commissioner of Police stated that one Shafiu Yusuf of Lasisi Mankanjo of Jos North Local Government Area of the state came to Laranto Police Station and reported that Abdullahi Yusuf who is fifty years old and who was his neighbor has constantly violated his niece who is five years by having unlawful carnal knowledge of her.

The Commissioner of Police said the little girl confirmed the information to be true adding that the suspect was arrested and confessed to the crime during an interrogation adding that the girl further stated that the suspect always warned her not to let anyone know of the illicit act.

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3 People arrested following rape of under aged girls in Jos