Man caught raping six-year-old girl in Benue

A middle-aged man has been arrested while defiling a 6-year-old in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

IDOMA VOICE gathered that the suspect, whose identity could not be ascertained at the moment, was forcefully having carnal knowledge of the minor in an apartment in the state capital when he was caught pant down.

A neihgbour was said to have heard the cry of the little girl and ran to her rescue.

The timely intervention of policemen prevented the suspect from being stoned to death by an angry mob.

He has since been taken into custody by men of the Nigeria Police.