Police corporal arrested for raping seven-year-old girl

Detectives in Kano State Police Command have arrested a serving policeman, Corporal Sani Salisu, for allegedly raping a minor.
The arrest was confirmed by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Magaji Majiya, an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), in Kano on Friday.
“The command wishes to inform the public that, in its effort to flush out the bad eggs from the force, it has arrested a serving member of the force, Corporal Sani Salisu. He was arrested for luring and taking advantage of a seven-year-old girl inside a kiosk located at Mangoron Mahauta Brigade Qtrs, Kano,’’ he said in a statement.
The statement added that the Commissioner of Police, Mr Ibrahim Idris, had directed that the case be transferred immediately to the State Criminal Investigation Department for discreet investigation.
“The public will be informed of any further development on the case,“ it added.
The statement, therefore, urged members of the public to remain calm and report any suspicious person or activity to the appropriate authority for prompt action.