Another Septuagenarian caught raping a nine-year-old girl in Niger
Mohammad, who
migrated to Chanchaga from Zamfara State, was apprehended on Thursday, July 9.
The mother of the victim who spoke with Sahara Reporters, said Mohammad had
been raping her daughter since February this year and had threatened to kill
her daughter if she ever discloses what he does to her.
“I was sick, my
daughter was also sick, and while I was packing her dirty clothes to wash on
Thursday, I noticed some stains on it. Then I called her to ask how they got
there. She initially lied but when I pressured, she confessed that ‘Mallam’ had
been raping her since February before COVID-19 started.
When I asked why she did not tell me, she said
Mallam said he would kill her and me if she ever tells anybody.
I told some people;
we planned and told her to go to his house while we followed her far behind.
When she got to Mallam’s house, he entered and was forcing himself on the girl
when we barged into his room and caught him red-handed'' she said
The mother said
Mohammed begged her not to raise the alarm and promised to leave the town, but
she declined.
“We did not listen
to his plea and we took him to Chanchaga police division where he is being
detained. We want other people to learn, stop this act and make our community
safe for our girls,” she added
This incident comes
a few days after another 70-year-old man was arrested for raping an
eight-year-old girl in the state.
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