The Kastina state police command has in a briefing on Thursday, said 140 suspected rapists have been apprehended and will be charged to court after due processes have been made.
During the press briefing on Thursday, 3rd of September, the state commissioner of police Sani Buba said the suspects were arrested in the 34 local government areas of the state.
The commissioner stated that the cases were recorded during the second quarter of the year.
He further went on to assure members of the public that the suspects will soon be prosecuted as it will serve as a lesson to others who go about raping the vulnerable.
Buba however attributed the success of these arrest to police collaboration with the religious, traditional rulers and parents, while urging the media and human rights groups to continue to join hands with the police in the fight against rape and other forms of sexual abuse, commending other security agencies for collaboration in the fight against criminal acts.
The commissioner, therefore, pleaded with the public to continue to provide police with intelligence and relevant information on the activities of criminals to secure lives and property.
By Chinenye Gertrude
GGB reports
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