Police Arrest 35-yr-old Man For Infecting 12-yr-old Girl With HIV
This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Haruna Mohammed, in a press statement he made available to journalists in Bauchi, on Thursday, saying the man had been HIV positive and on medication since 2004.
According to the statement, the suspect had been having series of sexual intercourse with the girl, who is a groundnut hawker, repeatedly since 2012, adding that the girl was diagnosed with the disease when she started having strange symptoms.
''On the 14/10/2014 at about 17:30hrs, one Sabo Korau, male and 35-year-old of Unguwan Dawaki, Dass Local Government Area of Bauchi State was arrested for having series of sexual intercourse with a 12-year-old girl repeatedly since 2012,until now when victim began to show sign of strange symptoms. She was taken to the hospital and was diagnosed HIV positive," Mohammed, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) stated.
He further informed that police's preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect took advantage of the girl being a groundnut hawker, adding that the case was under investigation, while the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded.
