The Gombe State Police Command
says it has arrested two persons
suspected of homosexuality and
another for rape.
The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Mr. Fwaje Atajiri, made this known to the News Agency of Nigeria on Monday in Gombe.
Atajiri said a 25-year-old suspected
homosexual, of Dubai by-pas, Gombe, had, penultimate Sunday, lured a seven- year-old boy to an uncompleted building, threatened him with a knife and raped him.
According to him, an old man reported the matter to the police after obtaining information from the boy, whom he met walking in pains after the alleged act.
The police spokesman said the suspect was immediately arrested and after interrogation allegedly confessed to have ecommitted the offence.
Also, Atajiri said another suspect, who resides at Riyal quarters, Gombe, was arrested at a building site in Cham village of Balanga Local Government after raping a 12-year-old boy.
