2 persons arrested over rape of 2 year old in Kebbi

Two persons have reportedly raped a two-year-old girl in the Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the incident.

The spokesperson of the agency, Akeem Adeyemi, while confirming the incident to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Sunday, said the agency has received the case from Yauri Local Government Area.

“Yes, we have received a rape referral case of a two-year-old girl (name withheld), from our personnel in Yauri Local Government Area of the state.

“Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the rape but the investigation is ongoing, and will be carried out to its logical conclusion.

“That is only what I can say for now until the investigation is over,” Adeyemi said.

The Coordinator of the National Human Rights Commission, Alhaji Hamza Wala, while also confirming the incident, said: “There was a report by a medical doctor in the area, Dr Bulus Godiya, the Chief Medical Officer in Yauri General Hospital, who confirmed that the girl was sodomised and had been transferred now to Kalgo Medical Centre for necessary treatment and medication.

“Not only our commission but other rights groups, such as Yauri Women Development Association, Hisbah Committee, among others, are all involved in trying to see that justice is served on the suspects after the investigation is concluded,” he said.

The father of the victim (name withheld) while confirming the incident said: “It happened to my daughter, but I can’t talk much on that now.”