Gombe Police arrests two homosexuals, 1 rape suspect

The Gombe Police Command says it has
arrested two persons suspected of
homosexuality and another for rape.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the
command, Mr Fwaje Atajiri made this
known to the News Agency of Nigeria
(NAN) on Monday in Gombe .
Atajiri said that a 25-year-old suspected
homosexual, of Dubai by-pass Gombe, had
on Sept. 15, lured a seven-year old boy to
an uncompleted building, threatened him
with a knife and raped him.
According to him, an old man notified the
police after querying the boy, whom he met
walking in pains after the rape.
The police spokesman said the suspect was
immediately arrested and after
interrogation allegedly confessed to have
committed the offence.
Also, Atajiri said another suspect, who
resides at Riyal quarters, Gombe, was
arrested at a building site in Cham village
of Balanga Local Government after raping a
12-year-old boy.
He said that the police had also
apprehended another person, who
goes by the alias ‘Popo’, for allegedly
raping a 3-year-old girl.
He said the cries of the baby alerted her
mother who rushed to the scene and
caught the suspect red handed.
Atajiri said when `popo’ of Sarkin Yaki
quarters, Kumo, in Akko Local Government
tried to escape, neighbours helped to arrest
and lock him up in a room until the police
arrived.
The police spokesman also disclosed that
three robbery suspects were arrested by
residents in Bambam town of Balanga Local
Government, after attempting to rob one
Alhaji Hamma Cham.
Atajiri said all the suspects would be
arraigned in court as soon as investigations
were concluded.