A 40-year-old man, Daniel Tahan-Gafera, has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl.

The suspect was said to have also attempted to strangle his victim after having carnal knowledge of her in Kurikyo, Nasarawa State.

The NSCDC Commander, Mr. Muhammud Gidado-Fari, explained that the arrest of the suspect followed a series of complaints by the parents of the victim, adding that his men ‘caught the suspect while trying to kill her.’

However, in an interview, Tahan-Gafera denied trying to kill his victim, adding that he merely wanted to have sex with her.

“I had no intention of killing the girl, I only wanted to have sex with her,” he stated.