By Suleiman Mustapha
Kano state government has vowed to prosecute a chemist in Jaba, Fanisau Unogo Local Government Area of the state, accused of raping a 9-year-old girl, Rumaisa Sadiq, to death.
The Commissioner of Ministry of Women, Children and the Disabled, Hajiya Aisha Lawan Saji Rano, stated this during a condolence visit to the family house of the victim.
She assured that the state governor, Abba Yusuf, would follow up the matter to serve as deterrence to others, adding that there must be justice for the late victim and her family despite moves to divert the case.
Report has it that the victim father took her to the Chemist’s shop for malaria treatment, and allegedly raped by the owner of the chemist.
The Commissioner said “Despite moves by some individuals to infuse diverters into the reported case of a fatal rape against nine year old Rumaisa Sadiq, the Commissioner of Ministry of Women, Children and the Disabled, Hajiya Aisha Lawan Saji Rano has insisted that there must be justice for the late victim and her family.
“There must be justice for the little girl who lost her life simply because someone chose to display his animalistic instinct on her.
“In fact, full and quick dispensation of justice in this case is necessary in order to serve as lesson and deterrence to others like this grown up person that carried out this merciless act against an innocent nine year old girl.
“The Kano State Government under the justice-loving Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf will follow up the case in court to a conclusive end.”
