Katsina Suspect Confesses to Raping 16-Year-Old, Throwing Her into Well
Usman Mohammed Iyal, 24, has confessed to raping a 16-year-old girl and throwing her into a well in Ambassadors Quarters, Katsina State.
Iyal told police that he committed the crime to avoid being exposed. “I didn’t want her to expose me,” he said.
The incident occurred on September 27, 2024, when the victim was sent on an errand by her mother. Iyal, armed with a knife, accosted and threatened the victim, then dragged her into an uncompleted building where he violently assaulted and raped her.
The police launched a swift investigation and rescue operation, saving the victim from the well unharmed.
According to ASP Abubakar Sadiq, the state Police Command Public Relations Officer, the suspect will face charges.
In a separate incident, police arrested Binta Muhammed, 35, for cruelty to a child. Muhammed tied and locked up a two-year-old boy in a room, and he was rescued by police.
Additionally, three suspects were arrested for vandalism and theft, confessing to stealing electric armored cable.
