Crime

Police arrest 2 men in Imo State for defiling boy

Published

7 years ago

January 14, 2018

The boy who the men slept with for over 6 months, was paid N1,000 each time

Two Paedophiles are currently cooling off in police net in Imo state, following their arrest yesterday for defiling a boy .

It was gathered that in the incident which happened in the Umuezefeke village, Imo State, the boy who the men slept with for over 6 months, was paid N1,000 each time they slept with him.

An eyewitness alleged that Chinedum ,one of the suspects confessed that he was introduced to gay sex by an older man when he was just 19 .

Recall that in September last year, a 28-year-old man, Naziru Isa, was dragged by the Police before a Kano Magistrate Court for allegedly defiling a four-year-old boy.

Isa, who resides at Dandago Quarters Kano, was charged to court for defilement.

The Prosecutor, Insp. Pogu Lale, told the court that Muhammad Ayuba reported the matter at Gwale police Division on Aug. 13.

Lale said the defendant committed the offence on Aug. 12 at his resident.

He said the defendant lured the complainant’s son to his room and had canal knowledge of him.

The prosecutor said the offence contravened Section 284 of the Criminal code of Kano State.

The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge.

The Magistrate, Muhammad Jibril, ordered that the remand of the defendant in prison custody pending his bail application.

Jibril adjourned the matter until Oct. 5 for mention.

Also in August, A Kano Magistrates’ Court ordered the remand of a 27-year-old businessman, Usman Mohammed, in prison custody for allegedly defiling his neigbour’s 10-year-old boy.

The prosecutor, Insp. Pogu Lale, told the court that one Musa Abubakar of the same address reported the case at Unguwa Uku Police Division Kano, on July 15. He said that on the said date at about 4 pm, the accused deceived and lured the complainant’s 10-year-old son into his room and had canal knowledge of the boy without his consent.

“The defendant later gave him (the boy) groundnut and asked him not to tell anyone. The boy, however, told his father,” he said.