A 50-year old man, Safiyanu Kamala, has been arrested by the police in Katsina Sate for impregnating a mentally retarded woman.
The man hails from Juno Village, Kankara local government area of Katsina State.
According to the spokesman of the Katsina State Police Command, DSP Isah Gambo, on Wednesday, the case was reported to the police by the relatives of the woman.
He said Kamala was said to have lured the woman to his farm on different occasions where he sexually took advantage of her.
It was gathered that the sexual encounter led to pregnancy which is in its 28 weeks.
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“The woman presently lives with members of her family,’’ the police spokesman said.
In the same vein, a 45 years old man identified as Ahmadu Yahya was arrested for defiling a five years old girl.
Yahaya, of Kuraye Village, Charanchi local government area was said to have lured the girl to his shop where the girl was defiled.
The police spokesman said that investigations were still going on and that the suspect would be prosecuted.
