The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ibrahim Kaoje, told newsmen on Wednesday in Sokoto that the suspects were apprehended at various locations in the state.
He disclosed that one of the suspects, a youth, Kamilu Shehu, was apprehended for allegedly raping a six-year-old girl in Arkilla area of Sokoto metropolis. The commissioner also said that two other persons were arrested for allegedly possessing different consignments of substances suspected to be Indian hemp and other illicit drugs.
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