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[NEWS] Two Men Arrested In Obi LGA of Nasarawa State for gang-raping a 15-year-old deaf girl

Two alleged rapists who allegedly forced themselves on a 15-year-old girl and had illicit carnal knowledge of her have been detained by the Nasarawa State Police Command.

In a statement released on Friday, DSP Ramhan Nansel, the state police public relations officer, claimed that the accused took advantage of the victim’s deafness.

Nansel said, “On March 2, 2023, around 06.30pm, a complaint was lodged at the Obi division that one Aminu Hashimu, 24, and Lukman Dogara, 18, both males of Owolosho Street, Obi LGA, Nasarawa State, criminally conspired and raped a teenager of 15 years.

“Upon receipt of the report, investigation and manhunt were launched by police operatives attached to Obi division for the suspects.

“The preliminary inquiry found that the suspects had unlawful carnal knowledge of the hearing-impaired victim and had enticed her to their apartment on Okpe Street in Obi.”

The police spokesperson said the victim was immediately taken to a hospital for medical examination after the incident.

He added that the state Commissioner of Police, Maiyaki Baba, had ordered a comprehensive investigation into the case.