The Police in Niger have arrested one Victor John for allegedly having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 13-year-old girl in Kontagora town in the state.
The commnad’s spokesman, DSP Muhammadu Abubakar, told newsmen in Minna on Wednesday that John, 32, committed the act in Kontagora, headquarters of Kontagora Local Government.
He said that the suspect lured the 13-year-old egg hawker into a room in a bakery with N200, where he sexually abused her.
Abubakar said that further investigation into the incident led to the arrest of 15 other suspects for alleged abuse of two minors in the town.
He said that the suspects specialised in sexually abusing minors, particularly hawkers of between ages 12 and 13.
He mentioned those arrested to include Usman Abdullahi, 30, Usman Magaji, 29, Bello Sardauna, 49, and Auwal Ibrahim, 35.