The Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended a 36-year-old man, Ja’afar Adamu, for allegedly raping his 21-year-old neighbour’s wife at Anguwan Diocese Kala’a in the Hong Local Government Area.
SP Suleiman Nguroje, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, disclosed this in a statement issued in Yola on Tuesday.
Nguroje said that the suspect was arrested on September 15.
“Investigation, so far reveals that the suspect was wearing a black face mask and also carried a knife, which he used in threatening the victim to comply with his demands.
“Unfortunately for him, upon committing the act, his mask fell off, had been recognized by the victim, he fled away through the window,” he stated.
He said the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters in Kala’a by the victim’s husband.
“The police boss who sympathised with the husband of the victim over the unfortunate incident equally calls on the members of the public to key into the Command’s efforts in fighting all forms of Gender-Based Violence,” he said.