Village chief “defiles 13-year-old girl infecting her with HIV”
A village chief in Danbatta Local Government Area of Kano State, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl.
The Director General of the Kano State Hisbah Board, Dr. Abah Sufi, revealed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday.
The suspect was arrested on Monday after the girl’s parents lodged a complaint to that effect.
According to the DG, the case has been forwarded to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II who has in turn ordered the suspect’s immediate suspension from office.
Sufi said
“The girl was to be given out in marriage to her suitor, but three days to the wedding ceremony, the girl was tested and found to be HIV positive.”
“When interrogated, she said the suspect was the person, who infected her as he had been sleeping with her.”
He added that the suspect would be charged to court soon..
