Police in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT) say they have arrested a man, identified as Zayyanu Halilu, after officers allegedly found him raping a 12-year-old girl inside a tinted vehicle near Airport Bridge Taxi Park, Abuja. The victim is reported to be about three months pregnant, police say, and the case follows a rescue during patrol operations.
According to multiple outlets, Halilu was arrested after routine patrol work by units within the FCT Police Command, including the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, around the same area. Police public relations officials are cited as confirming the pregnancy status and presenting the allegation that the pregnancy resulted from the alleged abuse. The different reports largely focus on the same core facts—where the incident occurred, the age of the victim, the suspect’s identity, and the pregnancy finding—while varying mainly in phrasing and the emphasis on “rescue” versus “arrest.”
