A 62 year old herbalist has been arrested for allegedly raping a young girl who was brought to him for healing.
The herbalist hails from Zangun community in the Numan Local Government Area, Adamawa State.
The young patient was brought to him for spiritual healing but he took advantage of her challenged mental conditions and raped her.
The herbalist had told the victim’s mother to go home and leave the girl with him for proper treatment. The mother believed him and left the girl at the herbalist’s place.
Adamawa Police Public Relations Officer, Suleiman Nguroje, has confirmed the herbalist’s arrest;
The police have arrested a 62 year old herbalist for allegedly raping a 14 year old girl suffering from mental disorder brought to the suspect for possible medication.
The man had advised her mother who brought her to return home pending the time he would cure the girl of her ailment. Taking advantage of the mom’s absence, the herbalist allegedly had carnal knowledge of the girl over the course of her five day stay at his place
After raping her, according to him, the victim escaped from his premises and returned to her parent’s house. The parent, who saw the traumatized girl, reported the matter to the police in Numan.
The herbalist will be taken to court to answer for this alleged crime after the police are done investigating him.
