Vice-Principal arrested for ‘raping’ 16-year-old student in Nasarawa

The police have arrested a vice-principal in Nasarawa state for allegedly raping a 16-year-old student.

Three other persons allegedly engaged in various cases of rape were also arrested.

Idrisu Kennedy, police public relation officer (PPRO) in the state, disclosed this in a statement issued in Lafia, capital of the state, on Wednesday.

According to the statement, the man lured the girl to a hotel in Nasarawa local government area of the state, where he had canal knowledge of her.

The police also said two people disguised as vigilantes, collected phones and raped two female students of Bingham University, Karu on December 12, 2016, have been arrested.

It added that another man was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old hawker in an uncompleted building around Lafia roundabout Motor Park.

The police urged the general public, especially parents and relations of rape victims to report any case of rape to security agencies for appropriate prosecution.

Tina Cyril, Nasarawa state chairperson of Nigeria Association of Women Journalist, described the incidences as “barbaric and satanic”.

Cyril said the association would monitor the cases to logical conclusion, and promised continuous advocacy on the rights of women and children in the state.

She advised parents to always monitor their children especially the girl child, to guard them against any form of abuse.