Police arrest 63-year-old for defiling 2 minors in Plateau community

<p>The Plateau State Police Command on Monday paraded a 63-year-old man for allegedly defiling two minors aged 4 and 8 years at Mabel Village Butura Ward of Bokkos LGA of the State.</p>, <p>The Police also paraded 25 others for crimes ranging from culpable homicide, rape, kidnapping, and vandalism among other crimes.</p>, <p>Commissioner of Police in the state, Julius Alawari disclosed this while briefing journalists at the Command’s Headquarters in Jos the State Capital.</p>, <p>He said, “On 22nd August 2023, at about 1800hrs, one Lucky Luka, of Mabel Village Butura Ward reported at the Bokkos Police Station that on the same date at about 14:00 hours, his two daughters namely, one Retyit Lucky, 4 years and one Loveth Nehemiah 8 years were playing in the house of one John Mahanan aged 63 of same address.</p>, <p>“They said John Mahanan deceived them and had unlawful carnal knowledge of the girls”, he explained.</p>, <p>“On receipt of the complaint, the suspect was immediately arrested by the DPO, SP Agu Oliver C and team.</p>, <p>According to him, “Both the suspect and the victims were taken to the Cottage Hospital for medical examination where it was revealed that the 4 years old girl had an abrasion on her upper thigh and blood stained Vulva with a Turn Hymen, while there was proof of penetration in the vagina of the 8-year-old by the penis of the suspect.</p>, <p>The CP, however, said that an investigation is still ongoing.</p>, <p>On the arrest of a suspect in connection with the kidnap of seven University of Jos students, Alawari said, “It will be recalled that on 12th June 2023, at about 22:00 hours, seven students of the University of Jos were kidnapped.</p>, <p>“The Command is pleased to inform you that one of the suspects, Salisu Adamu, 30 years, of Minta village; Bassa LGA has been arrested in connection with the kidnap.</p>, <p>“Further investigation conducted by the Commander, Anti-Kidnapping Unit revealed that the suspect is an escapee of the recent Jos Prison Jailbreak of 2020.</p>, <p>According to