Suspected armed bandits
yesterday raped and killed one
Rakiya Ibrahim, a widow with six
children, on her farm at Tungan-
Dallatu village in Abuja. Rakiya
had left her home for her farm on the day of the incident but never
returned. Her relatives went to
her farm in search for her but
found her dead with her mouth
filled with sand. Examination of
her body showed she was also sexually assaulted. Her body was laid to rest the
following morning. Zuba
Divisional Police Officer (DPO),
Ayobami Surajudeen, a Chief
Superintendent, confirmed the
incident and said the culprits would soon be apprehended.