Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arrested 22-year old Mohammed Inuwa of Herwagana quarters, Gombe for attempting to
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The Gombe State Commander of NSCDC, Mr Joel Khestossen said, Tuesday, that the suspect was arrested on August 23.
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Khestossen said the suspect was charged to Kasuwan Shanu Magistrates’ court and later remanded in prison custody on the orders of the magistrate.
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According to him, the suspect gained entry into the blind woman’s house under the pretext of looking for one Kabiru Sani, a student of the Federal College of Education (Technical) Gombe.
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He said: “When he entered the house, there was nobody, as everybody had gone to the mosque except the blind woman.
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“When she heard his footsteps, she asked who the person was and the suspect did not talk but quietly went and grabbed the woman.
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“He started struggling with her as he tried to force her to have intercourse with him.
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“Unfortunately for him, the woman’s grandson, Malam Mohammed Baba, returned from the mosque and discovered what was going on. He raised an alarm which attracted people to the house.”