The Police Command in Katsina State has apprehended five suspects for allegedly raping a 17-year-old boy in the state.
The command’s spokesman, SP Gambo Isah, disclosed this to the press on Friday.
“On July 27, the command succeeded in busting a notorious syndicate of suspected sodomists who at different intervals had an unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old boy against the order of nature.
“Nemesis caught up with them: 42-year-old man of Sabuwar Unguwa quarters, 50-year-old man of Farinyaro quarters and 30-year-old man of Gangaren Tudun yanlihida quarters.
“The other suspects are a 25-year-old man of Farinyaro quarters and a 30-year-old man from Saulawa quarters.
“The victim revealed that one of the suspects took him to a particular location where he threatened him with a knife, tied his hands and had unlawful carnal knowledge of him against the order of nature.
“He further disclosed that all the other suspects did the same in different places and intervals. The victim also mentioned six other suspects who are presently at large,’’ Isah said.
Isah said that investigation was ongoing to arrest the fleeing suspects.
