Police in Plateau State have arrested a 70-year-old man for defiling a 13-year-old girl in Barkin Ladi Local Government of the state.
The man (name withheld) was said to have r*ped the girl last Thursday.
The suspect who is now cooling his heels in police net was also said to be infected with HIV and is on anti-retroviral drugs.
Reports say the old man was caught in the act by the son of the landlord, who immediately reported the matter to the police.
He confessed to the crime, but later denied after some of his kinsmen told him to deny defiling the minor, it was gathered.
Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Mr Chris Olakpe confirmed that the 70-year-old man is in police custody in Barkin Ladi, for allegedly ra*ing a 13-year-old girl but said he would be transferred to the headquarters in Jos where he would be charged to court.
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