A 10-year-old girl has ended up in a hospital in Kaduna State after she was raped by five men.
Among the alleged rapists are husband of her mother’s sister, a bakery owner and a dress hawker.
The girl was said to have been rescued by youths in Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
According to ‘Daily Trust’, the victim, who is now in the custody of Hajiya Rabi Salisu of Arida Foundation of Nigeria (AFN), found herself in a circle of rape after her mother reported her to her aunt’s husband for refusing to hawk.
“The girl reported to her mother when she started seeing blood in her urine and the mother warned the sister’s husband to stay away from her.
“However, since the girl continued to hawk, in the process, she met a man selling fairly-used clothes in the market, who bought her a school sandal and also began abusing her.
“Subsequently, a bakery owner also joined the queue after buying cooked rice that she was hawking. At the end of the day, about five men were sexually exploiting her.”
Rabi who confirmed that four suspects have already been arrested, told Daily Trust that the little girl is being treated for infectious diseases and for bruises in her genital area” Rabi added, while
Kaduna State police spokesman, ASP Mohammed Jalige, also confirmed the arrest and further disclosed that the police has strong evidence against two of the suspects who had already made confessional statements.
