According to Vanguard, police in Bauchi State,
arrested a 35 year old man for infecting a 12-year-old girl with Human Immuno Virus,
HIV.
This was disclosed by the state
Police Public Relations Officer, Haruna Mohammed, in Bauchi, yesterday, saying
the man had been HIV positive and on medication since 2004.
According to him, the suspect had
been sleeping with the girl, who is a groundnut hawker, since 2012.
He added that the girl was diagnosed
with the disease when she started having strange symptoms.
Mohammed, a Deputy Superintendent of
Police, said: “On October 14, one Sabo Korau, a 35-year-old male of Unguwan
Dawaki, Dass council of Bauchi State was arrested for having sexual intercourse
with a 12-year-old girl, repeatedly, since 2012.
“When the victim began to show
strange symptoms, she was taken to the hospital and was diagnosed HIV
positive.”
He further said police’s preliminary
investigation revealed that the suspect took advantage of the girl, adding that
the suspect would be charged to court as soon as investigation was concluded.
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