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Police arrest two of six gang who raped Niger TV presenter
The Niger State Police Command is on the trail of a gang of six men that raped an 18-year-old private television station presenter in Lapai town of Niger State.
The state police public relations officer, DSP Wasiu Abiodun, confirmed the story.
He said two suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime and that investigation into the incident was ongoing.
The report of the incident, which took place on Saturday, stated that the presenter was on her way home from office when she received a phone call from someone she apparently was familiar with.
According to a source, the caller asked her to come to the Kobo Primary School, near the Emir’s Palace in the town, a call she responded to.
It was learnt that on entering one of the classrooms where the caller was waiting, she became dizzy after which she was given “something to drink” which made her to sleep off.
Her phone was said to have been collected, the SIM card removed and all information in the phone deleted.
She was, thereafter, ganged raped and left on the floor in the classroom.
The Founder of the Lapai TV station, Mr Aliyu Abdullahi Kure, confirmed the incident, saying it was the mother of the presenter that informed him of the incident.
Aliyu Abdullahi Kure said the presenter was taken to the hospital where medical experts confirmed she was ganged raped.
He said despite being drugged the victim was able to identify one of the victims leading to his arrest.
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