By Ismail Auwal
The Emir of Zazzau, Ambassador Nuhu Bamali, has ordered dismissal of a palace guard, Sama’ila Abubakar Rimin Tsiwa, who allegedly led others to rape a lady in Zaria, Kaduna State.
The so-called guard was alleged to have lured the lady who came to seek assistance from the emir through him, as she was preparing for a wedding.
However, instead of taking the lady to the emir, the suspect took her to a location with other friends, where they gang-raped her.
According to a statement from the Media and Publicity Office of the emir, which was signed by one Abdullahi Aliyu Kwarbai, the council has directed the police to speed up investigation and ensure the prosecution of the culprits without delay.
He said, “The incident happened when the guard lured the lady, who was preparing for a wedding and came to seek assistance from the Emir through him.
“Instead of Rimin Tsiwa taking the lady to the emir, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, the suspect lured her to a location where he and his friends gang-raped her.”
The statement explained that the council had directed the police to speed up investigations and ensure the prosecution of the culprits.
The council promised to follow up on the case to ensure justice was served.
