Sokoto Man Arrested For Having Sex With Two Orphans

Officers of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Sokoto State have detained a 40-year-old man for sodomizing two minors. 

The man, who is from Sokoto’s Gidan Igwai neighborhood, is believed to have had anal sex with the orphaned lads who lost their parents to banditry in Zamfara. 

Saleh Dada, the state’s NSCDC Commandant, informed reporters on Wednesday that the culprit committed the terrible crime in Sokoto’s Gandu region and was subsequently caught by his troops.

Mr Dada said that NSCDC would ensure prosecution of the suspect, while the victims would be handed over to relevant agencies for necessary rehabilitation.

In another development, the commander said that the command also arrested a 27-year-old man for allegedly circulating fake CFA, a Francophone country’s currency, equivalent to N300,000. 

He said that the suspect had earlier been convicted of the same offence, but returned to his old habit after serving his jail term.

Mr Dada urged marketers to be wary of those syndicates who, he said, were all out to defraud innocent traders in Sokoto markets and environs. 

Also, the commandant said that another 30-year-old man had been arrested for allegedly burgling shops at Sokoto central market.

He said that the suspect’s arrest followed series of reports and complaints by some traders’ unions at the market.

Mr Dada, who further stated that all the suspects were arrested from August 1 till date, added that they would all be prosecuted accordingly.