Police officers attached to Gombe State Command have arrested one Reuben Azariah of Tarmana ward, Kaltungo Local Government area for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl on a grave.
The spokesperson of the command, Mahid Abubakar disclosed this on Wednesday in a press release issued to journalists.
He said on September 2nd this year at about 8:30 pm, a complaint was received from the girl’s mother that on the same date at about 8pm, the suspect took her daughter to a grave site inside her house and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her on top of the grave.
According to him, on receipt of the complaint, police operatives from Kaltungo Division swung into action and arrested the said Reuben Azariah.
Mahid said the victim and suspect were taken to General Hospital, Kaltungo, for medical examination, adding that the case was under investigation after which it would be taken to court for justice.