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Police arrest man suspected of sexually assaulting girl in Benue

By , based on Daily Post

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Nigerian police have arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in Igumale, Benue State. The case was reported on 13 October and the investigation is ongoing, Benue State Police Commissioner Cletus Nwadiogbu said at a press briefing in Makurdi.

Police in Nigeria’s Benue State have arrested a 60-year-old man suspected of sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in Igumale district, according to the state police command. The incident was reported on 13 October 2026, and the child was taken to a medical facility for examination and treatment.

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