Man, 22, docked over attempt to rape 80- yr-old blind woman

Officials of the Nigeria Security
and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have arrested
22-year-old Mohammed Inuwa of
Herwagana quarters, Gombe for attempting
to rape an 80-year-old blind woman, Malama
Hannutu Baba.
The Gombe State Commander of NSCDC, Mr
Joel Khestossen said, Tuesday, that the
suspect was arrested on August 23.
Khestossen said the suspect was charged to
Kasuwan Shanu Magistrates’ court and later
remanded in prison custody on the orders
of the magistrate.
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.
He said: “When he entered the house, there
was nobody, as everybody had gone to the
mosque except the blind woman.
“When she heard his footsteps, she asked
who the person was and the suspect did
not talk but quietly went and grabbed the
woman.
“He started struggling with her as he tried
to force her to have sex with him.
“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.”
He said the people overpowered the suspect
and handed him over to NSCDC.
He appealed to the public to always report
such cases to the appropriate security
authorities for necessary action.