Recently,
police in Nigeria arrested a 20 - year - old man, Abdullateef Ibrahim, after he
was caught raping a 5-year-old girl. Reportedly, the suspect made a startling
revelation during interrogation. He told officers that he began to rape
underage children after his girlfriend left him.
Further
inquiries showed that Ibrahim had been in the criminal act for over two years
before the long arms of the law eventually caught up with him. He further
confessed that he has had carnal knowledge of over 6 minors within their
vicinity.
Investigators
heard that the victim was running an errand for her mother when the suspect
dragged her to a lonely corner in the bush and had his way with her.
Investigators
also heard that Ibrahim began his pedophilia activities since his girlfriend
left him. ‘Since my girlfriend left, I have been in the act and I enjoyed doing
it, but at times I will ask myself “why am I into this mess?” and the urge
still continues. It is quite unfortunate that I found myself in this hopeless
predicament.’
In his plea,
Ibrahim asked for forgiveness and counseled other youths to shun the ‘wicked act
that may mar their future.’ Unfortunately for him, pleading will not solve the
problem at the moment; it is the court that will decide his fate since sexual
abuse of a minor is considered a grave offense across the world.
Spokesman to
the police, Muhammad Abubakar, has said that the 5-year-old victim had been
taken to a hospital for treatment.
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