The police
in Bauchi State, on Tuesday, arrested a 35-year-old man for infecting a
12-year-old girl with HIV. This was disclosed by the Police
Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Haruna Mohammed, in a press
statement he made available to journalists in Bauchi, on Thursday, saying the
man had been HIV positive and on medication since 2004.
According to the statement, the suspect had been having series of sexual intercourse with the girl, who is a groundnut hawker, repeatedly since 2012, adding that the girl was diagnosed with the disease when she started having strange symptoms.
According to the statement, the suspect had been having series of sexual intercourse with the girl, who is a groundnut hawker, repeatedly since 2012, adding that the girl was diagnosed with the disease when she started having strange symptoms.
''On the 14/10/2014 at about
17:30hrs, one Sabo Korau, male and 35-year-old of Unguwan Dawaki, Dass Local
Government Area of Bauchi State was arrested for having series of sexual
intercourse with a 12-year-old girl repeatedly since 2012,until now when victim
began to show sign of strange symptoms. She was taken to the hospital and was
diagnosed HIV positive," Mohammed, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP)
stated.
He further informed that police's
preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect took advantage of the girl
being a groundnut hawker, adding that the case was under investigation, while
the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded.
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