By Ehi Ekhator
A 13-year-old girl in Barkinladi Local Goernment Area of Plateau State was on Thursday, allegedly raped by a 70-year-old man, who is also HIV positive.
Chris Olakpe, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police confirmed the incident to journalists in Jos. He said the man was arrested following a tip off by his neighbour.
Mr. Okakpe said “A son of the landlord of the suspect, suspected the act of the 70-year-old man, and alerted the neighborhood,”
The suspect admitted to the crime and his HIV status and then pleaded for mercy.
It was gathered that the residents in the area almost lynched him if not the intervention of the police.
According to the police chief, the suspect is presently being questioned in the station, and will be prosecuted after investigation, while the victim has been taken tot he hospital for checkup.
He also diclosed that there has been increase of rape cases in Barkinladi. He disclosed that a Special Task Force police was dismissed from the Police Force four weeks ago for allegely raping a 4-year-old baby in Barkinladi.
HIV positive 70-year-old man rapes 13-year-old girl in Jos
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