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The Nigeria Police Force in Yobe state has apprehended one Auwalu Haruna for the alleged abduction of a 20-year-old woman, and the alleged use of charm to impregnate her.In a press statement, the Spokesman of the Command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim revealed, that a total of 34 cases of gender-based violence and related crimes were recorded in the last six months, with 85 per cent undergoing trials convicted.
“Between January and June 2024, the command recorded 34 cases of GBV and related crimes, with 85% currently undergoing trial and a few convictions secured” the statement reads in part.
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