A 53-year-old father of seven children, Abdullahi Imman, has been arrested for sexually abusing eight girls and one boy aged between six and 11 years in Tayi area of Minna, Niger State capital.
Imman, popularly called Abba by residents in the community, said he preyed on the children by luring them into his provisions shop with biscuits and sweets.
He admitted dipping his fingers into their private parts until he was satisfied and promised them more sweets and biscuits if they came back again.
Imman said he could not stop himself from involving in the act despite being married and having seven children.
He said: “I have been into this act since March 2024. I cannot stop myself even though I am married with seven children. It is an act I cannot stop even though I have tried”.
The suspect was arrested after some reports were made to the police at the GRA Police Division. The suspect was then transferred to the state Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) Minna for further investigation while the children were taken to hospital for medical examination.
