The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Jigawa State Command, on Wednesday confirmed the gruesome discovery of a three-year-old girl who was reportedly raped and dumped in a bush in Kiyawa local government area.
The victim was identified as Harira Yakubu Bala, a resident of Sabon Gari in Kiyawa Local Government Area. She was earlier declared missing by her distraught parents on Tuesday, according to a statement issued to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Jigawa State Command, ASC. Badruddeen Tijjani Mahmud.
The statement disclosed that information reached the Kiyawa Divisional Office on Wednesday that the body of the little girl had been found in a nearby bush, bearing multiple injuries.
Mahmud expressed deep condemnation over the tragedy: ‘The command has expressed deep concern and condemnation over the tragic murder of a three-year-old girl identified as Harira Yakubu Bala, a resident of Sabon Gari, Kiyawa Local Government Area, whose lifeless body was discovered earlier today in a nearby bush.’
Upon receiving the distress report, NSCDC personnel from the Kiyawa Divisional Office swiftly mobilised to the scene, secured the area, and evacuated the body to the hospital for proper medical examination and investigation.
Following the examination, it was officially confirmed that the deceased child had been brutally raped, molested, and subsequently murdered by yet-to-be-identified persons.
The State Commandant, CC Muhammad Kabiru Ingawa, has since directed the Intelligence and Investigation Department to work closely with the Kiyawa Divisional Office and other security agencies to ensure that the perpetrators of the heinous act are arrested and swiftly brought to justice.
The command, while condemning the act, reassured the public of its unwavering commitment to the protection of lives and property, particularly the safety of children and other vulnerable members of society.
The remains of the deceased were later released to the family for burial in accordance with Islamic rites, and the NSCDC urged residents to remain calm, vigilant, and promptly report any suspicious movement or persons to the nearest security formation.