A Vice principal of community school in Katsina state, Ibrahim Tukur, has been arrested for allegedly raping his 12-year-old student.
Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Gambo Isah, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Wednesday.
According to the police spokesman, Tukur raped the teenager serially before impregnating her.
He explained that the young girl had been delivered of a baby from the pregnancy through a Caesarean section.
Tukur and other suspects who were paraded at the Katsina Police Command headquarters were said to have been arrested between January 9 and 14.
“Ibrahim Tukur is a Vice Principal of a Community School in Rimi Local Government Area. He lured this young girl of about 12 years old and serially had unlawful carnal knowledge of her without the knowledge of the parents,” he said.
“He even impregnated her. Right now, this young girl has been delivered of a baby out of a caesarian section at the General Hospital.”
While calling on parents to closely monitor their children, the police spokesman said the Command would thoroughly investigate the matter to the end and prosecute the suspects.
