by Akan Ido

A member of the Special Military Task Force operating in Plateau state has been accused of raping a four-year-old girl.

The suspect (names withheld) is said to be a serial rapist who is fond of raping minors by luring them into his makeshift tent.

This current accusation was made against the soldier in Kassa village, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau.

The Chairman of the Local Government, Emmanuel Loman, confirmed the incident, saying “a policeman attached to the STF in Barkin Ladi raped a girl at Kassa village yesterday.

“The girl has been bleeding profusely and is currently hospitalised at the Barkin Ladi General Hospital.”

“It is sad that some security personnel posted to restore law and order have abandoned their duties for something else. What has restoring order got to do with defiling a minor?”

Loman called on the Commander of STF, Major General David Enetie, to ensure that the culprit faces the wrath of the law.

The Medical Officer of Barkin Ladi General Hospital, Bapigang Audu, said: “A minor of about four years was, yesterday, rushed to the hospital and from results conducted so far there was forceful penetration as her hymen was broken.”

Audu further lamented the high rate of rape cases in the locality, stressing that over 10 cases of rape had been brought to the hospital in the past six months.