The teenager was said to have left her home at
Mararaba, in Karu Local Government Area of
Nasarawa State at about 11. am penultimate Saturday
to hawk sachet water , popularly known as pure
water, when fate dealt her a fatal blow .
An harbinger of pain , sorrow and agony came in the
form of one Abubakar Atiku, who , on accosting her ,
seized the money she had so far realized from the
sale of water for the day, which he used as a bait to
lure her to his residence.
It was learnt that having succeeded in luring her
home , Abubakar not only defiled her repeatedly , but
also held her hostage till the next day when she was
found unclad at his residence by a search party
which was raised when the girl did not return home
the previous day.
He was promptly arrested by the police and detained
at the ‘ A ’ Division , Mararaba, before being
transferred to the State Criminal Investigation
Department of the Nasarawa police command in
Lafia , where he presently cooling his heels.
Sadly, the police said Atiku was confirmed to be HIV
positive after all necessary medical tests were
conducted on him. This discovery, according to
sources , has become a dilemma for his victim and
her parents .
Nasarawa State police spokesman , ASP Umaru
Ismaila Numan who confirmed the incident, was
silent on the medical status of the girl . He simply
said investigation was in progress.
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