Vice Principal Rape Minor In Adamawa State

By Hassan Umar Shallpella

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested Mr. Enoch Kwaleji, fifty-year-old Vice Principal, Government Girls Secondary School GGSS Abba Murke in Song local government area for raping a teenager.

According to a statement by the Command’s spokesman, Superintendent of Police Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, the suspect, a resident of Salama House, Sangere Jabbi Lamba, Girei last Tuesday lured the victim to an uncompleted building where he perpetrated the act.

The statement added that the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Jabbi Lamba by the victim’s mother which led to the arrest of the suspect.

It further said the Commissioner of Police, CP Sikiru Akanded who condemned the incident, has directed the Officer in charge of Family unit in thee command to take over investigation and ensure diligent prosecution of the case.

He advised members of the public particularly parents to be watchful of their children especially the girl child against criminally minded elements in society.

The Commissioner of Police assured the government and the general public of the command’s unrelenting efforts to end various forms of gender based violence and promised diligent prosecution of any perpetrator.