Zazzau Traditional Title Holder Arrested For Allegedly Sodomizing His Neighbour’s 14-year-old Son In Zaria
A traditional title holder in the Zazzau Emirate in Zaria was detained by members of the Kaduna State Police Command after they received a report that he had sodomized a boy who was 14 years old.
When announcing the arrest to journalist on Wednesday, December 28, 2022, DSP Muhammadu Jalige, a spokesman for the command, stated that the suspect would face prosecution after the investigation was finished.
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The incident occurred on December 9 in the Kwarbai Area of Zaria, according to the victim’s elder brother, Hamza Zubairu.
According to Mr. Zubairu, the suspect, who used to be highly respected in the neighbourhood and was a neighbour of the victim’s parents.
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The victim was allegedly sent into the suspect’s room on the day of the incident to fetch some cash, but the suspect followed the teen into the room and locked the door, the victim continued.
He claimed that after drawing a dagger, the title holder threatened to kill the boy if the latter raised a red flag about what he was about to do to him.
Zazzau Traditional Title Holder Arrested For Allegedly Sodomizing His Neighbour’s 14-year-old Son In Zaria
According to him, the boy experienced trauma and initially lacked the courage to tell anyone what had happened before telling his aunt.
According to Mr. Zubairu, the aunt was the one who reported the incident to police at the Zaria City Divisional Police Headquarters.
The Salama Sexual Assault Referral Center at Gambo Sawaba General Hospital in Zaria received a request for the victim to receive medical attention, according to Aishatu Ahmed, the center’s coordinator.
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She stated that the centre had forwarded the Zaria City Divisional Police Headquarters its findings and diagnosis.
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