Ja’afar Adamu, 36, was arrested by the Adamawa State Police Command for reportedly raping his 21-year-old neighbor’s wife at Anguwan Diocese Kala’a in the Hong Local Government Area.
SP Suleiman Nguroje, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, made the announcement in Yola on Tuesday.
According to Nguroje, the suspect was apprehended on September 15.
“The suspect was said to have, on the same date, around Noon, haven noticed the absence of the victim’s husband on the farm, entered into the house and thereafter forcefully had an undue carnal knowledge of her.
“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.
Nguroje stated that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Afolabi Babatola, frowned at the ugly incident and directed the officer in charge of the Family Support Unit to take over the investigation and ensure diligent prosecution of the perpetrator.
“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.