A 70-year-old man has been arrested for raping a 13-year-old girl in Barkin Ladi Local Government of Plateau State.
The man whose name has been withheld was said to have raped the girl last Thursday. The suspect said to be in police net is infected with HIV and is on anti-retroviral drugs.
The old man was said to have been caught in the act by the son of the landlord, who immediately reported the matter to the police.
It was also gathered that the old man had confessed committing the crime, but later denied after some of his kinsmen told him to deny raping the minor.
The Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Olakpe confirmed that the 70-year-old man is in police custody in Barkin Ladi, for allegedly raping a 13-year-old girl but said he would be transferred to the headquarters in Jos.
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