Borno: Four minors, cow milk seller others raped in Maiduguri

Borno: Four minors, cow milk seller others raped in Maiduguri

By: James Bwala, Maiduguri

Four kids names withheld and a Fulani pastured milk seller have been raped in Borno state within the last quarter of 2021 Commissioner of police (CP) Abdu Umar has said.

Some of the kids names withheld aged 4, 7, 6 and 4 were raped on the 4th of November by one Abubakar Baba 27, who committed the crime by tricking them into his apartment at Gwange suburb and forcing himself on them. 

“Another rapist one Bilyaminu alias Mallam Sale also at the notorious area of Gwange community raped a 6 year old minor inside a mosque on the 23rd of October, living the minor bleeding.

Also, one Abubakar Mohammed chased and  raped  a Fulani  woman selling  ” nono” cow milk in Hawul council area and had forceful canal knowledge of her, was arrested and was one of those paraded for the media yesterday.

“Another set of rapist Mohammed Isa and Umar Mohammed raped one Saratu Tijani by Gwange river bank on the 11th of November. They have  equally been arrested while further investigation is going on.” Said the CP.

Briefing newsmen in Maiduguri, the Borno state capitalyesterday Commissioner of Police Abdu Umar said that the rapist Abubakar Baba a 27 year old man lured the three kids 6, 4, 7 and 4 years into his house at Gwange and caused serious injuries to their private parts after raping them.

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The CP noted that  the rising spate of rape in the state may not be unconnected with ritual purposes which some of these young people have taken as a culture into in the state.

” To my experience, these rape cases are related to ritualism. This is the time some of these people visit strange places to achieve deadly things.

” They visit people who tell them to get pure virgins to achieve what they want and this is the result you are seeing pointing to the rapists amidst 58 other suspected criminals paraded at the police headquarters yesterday ” Said CP Abdu.

On rising cultism in the state, the CP went on

“There are two notorious groups, one known as Sakem while the other is known as Bulamari/kangaya  comprising Ali Mustapha, Kadiri Ali, Mallam Rawana and others at large. These groups have been creating problems for the metropolis chasing innocent people gathered in weddings and other ceremonies.

“Mark you, these groups are different from the normal ‘Mai jelisa’ groups who sit on mats and share common ideals. All of them have been arrested by crack operatives while the injured are receiving treatment at the Maiduguri specialist and Unarari clinic respectively.

“These ones are deadly and sometimes armed which is why we have been following leads that will lead us to sweep the whole group from the scene. I have been following these people since I was Deputy commissioner operations. And will continue in the chase until we get them and the drug and weapons suppliers oiling their existence. ” Said the CP

Cultic weapons such as cutlasses, knives, daggers and axes were seized from the arrested suspects.

Borno: Four minors, cow milk seller others raped in Maiduguri