13-year-old girl in Barkin Ladi Local Government
of Plateau State.
The man whose name has been withheld was
said to have raped the girl last Thursday.
The suspect said to be in police net is infected
with HIV and is on anti-retroviral drugs.
The old man was said to have been caught in the
act by the son of the landlord, who immediately
reported the matter to the police.
It was also gathered that the old man had
confessed committing the crime, but later denied
after some of his kinsmen told him to deny raping
the minor.
The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris
Olakpe confirmed that the 70-year-old man is in
police custody in Barkin Ladi, for allegedly raping
a 13-year-old girl but said he would be
transferred to the headquarters in Jos.
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