Yobe State Police Command has arrested Mallam Auwalu Haruna, a self-proclaimed marabout, for alleged abduction and impregnation of a 20-year-old lady.
According to the Command's Public Relations Officer , DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the police recorded 34 cases of gender-based violence and related crimes between January and June 2024, with 85% currently undergoing trial and a few convictions secured.
He stated that the latest incident came to light when the Tarmuwa Divisional Police Headquarters received a complaint from Alhaji Mohammed Kellu that his daughter had been abducted by Mallam Auwalu Haruna on June 6, 2024. Following a thorough search, the victim was found in the suspect’s custody in Anguwan Arewa, Gaya LGA, Kano State. A medical examination revealed that she was two months pregnant.
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