A young boy, 17 years old, got his penis burnt by a couple in Sokoto for allegedly raping a 4 year old girl. Confirming the act, Police commandant, Mr Babangida Abdullahi said "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 suspect’s 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."
His father Abdullahi Ibrahim, who is a Teacher at Sultan Bello Secondary School, Sokoto, appealed to the state government to assist the family in seeking justice for his son. Ibrahim said one of the suspects had threatened to kill him in the event that he made attempt to take any action.
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