Shocking! How a Couple Burnt a 17-year-old Teenage Boy's Manhood in Sokoto

Posted by Odinaka on Wed 29th Mar, 2017 - tori.ng

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Sokoto state, says it has arrested a couple for allegedly burning the manhood of a 17-year old teenager.

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While speaking in an interview with journalsts in Sokoto on Wednesday, the Commandant of the NSCDC, Babangida Abdullahi, disclosed that the Corps in the state, have arrested a couple for allegedly burning the male organ of a 17-year old teenager, over r*pe allegation.

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) boss, Abdullahi said that the couple, name with held, were arrested on Tuesday, at their Sama residence, Sokoto.

”They alleged that the teenager, a Senior Secondary School three students, raped their four-year old daughter.

”So, they sponsored some boys who seized him on March 24, took him to the suspects’ house, the suspects severely tortured him and burnt his manhood.

”They also locked him up in a toilet up to the following day, March 25. The victim was later taken to the Specialist Hospital, Sokoto, where he is responding to treatment,” he said adding that the couple was arrested on March 28, for allegedly taking the law into their hands.

The commandant further said that the suspects would soon be arraigned in court upon the conclusion of thorough investigations.

The Father of the victim, Abdullahi Ibrahim, a Teacher at Sultan Bello Secondary School, Sokoto, appealed to the state government to assist the family in seeking justice for his son.

He also made similar appeal to the Sultanate Council of Sokoto, local and international human rights groups, among others, adding that one of the suspects had threatened to kill him in the event that he made attempt to take any action.

The suspects, however, denied the allegations in an interview with newsmen.