65-year-old man arrested for raping an 11-year-old orphan repeatedly in Gombe

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a 65-year-old man for allegedly raping an 11-year-old orphan repeatedly.

The alleged rapist, Elam Gari, a father of eight from Shongom local council of Gombe State was said to have sexually molested the girl (names withheld.)

According to the NSCDC Commandant, Waziri Gona, the culprit who often took the girl to a bush, always threatened to kill her, if she disclosed the illicit affairs to anyone including her guardian.

The victim recounted how she fell into the hands of the rapist: “I was on errand one day and I was pressed and wanted to ease myself in the nearby bush when a hand grabbed me from behind and when I tried to shout, he covered my mouth and threatened to kill me.”

She said the fear of her being killed, however prevented her from telling her uncle, another farmer in the neighbourhood.
“It was like he was everywhere I went as he always seized me from behind to dragged me into the bush,” she said.

Her guardian, Dahiru Timothy told journalists that he caught the man while dragging his nephew into the bush: “We were about to eat when she sought to visit the toilet but when I realised that she was away for a while, I stepped out to confront Elam pulling her away.

“Then I shouted and seized him. Then I reported the case to the NSCDC,” he narrated.