By Pita Chib, Minna 

     Niger  State Child's  Right Agency, has  apprehended a 30 year old Zainu Mohammed, for raping a 12 year old boy in Kaswan Gwari Market in Minna, Niger State

     It was learnt that the suspect who sells Kolanut in the market, was caught in the act, beaten and taken to the Agency.

     It was gathered On Monday that  it was during the act that a passerby saw them and shouted, this made the suspect to run away from the scene of the incident. 

     The victim who is a primary five pupil and hawks 'pure water' in the market told  our correspondent that Zainu waylaid him when he went to toilet, "he held my mouth, pull his trousers and put it in my anus ", he said. 

     However, luck ran out on Zainu as he was caught and beaten  by the angry mob before taken him  to the police who handed him over to the Child Rights Agency. 

     When interrogated, Zainu denied having carnal knowledge of the victim, saying that they only met at the point where they went to toilet. 

     "I did not have sex with him. I went to toilet and the boy was there already. When our trousers were off, I stood and was talking to the boy and that was when they saw us and started shouting thief. I ran into U.K Bello but I was caught and severely beaten. "

     However, officials of the Child Rights Agency said they had him on tape where he confessed to the act.

     The Director General of the Childs Rights Agency,  Mariam Kolo, confirmed that the suspect admitted the crime, saying his denial now does not count.

     Kolo  said that the case would be forwarded to the CID for proper investigations, adding that it would serve as a deterrent to other perpetrators.

     Kolo said it is dehumanizing and sad that such act still occurs within the society.