The Niger state police command has arrested a 24-year-old man, whose name was given as Isyaku Rabiu, for raping a seven-year-old girl.
Following his arrest, the suspect blamed his action on an evil spirit.
Reports have it that the victim had gone on an errand for her mother when suddenly the suspect accosted her then dragged her into Nasko Central Primary School in Auna, Magama Local government area where he defiled her.
During his interrogation, the suspect said;
“I cannot explain why I derive joy in doing what I did; at times, it looks like it happen in a dream, but may Allah forgive men. It was an evil spirit that told me to drag my victim to the primary school to commit the act on that fateful day”.
The spokesperson for the Niger state police command, confirming the case said the suspect will soon be charged to court.
