Guard rapes child to death

Police in Nigeria have arrested a 22-year-old security guard, identified as Gideon Musa, for raping a nine-year-old girl to death in the state capital.

According to reports, the suspect, who is a guard near the victim's house, took the girl to a nearby bush and raped her to death.

The girl's father, Edwin Ode Ominiyi apparently reported the disappearance of his daughter to the police.

Confirming the incident on Wednesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO,  Ebere Amaraizu, "a search was, however, intensified by the father assisted by the suspect.

"During the search, the suspect pretended to be assisting until the policemen were informed that he was the last to be seen with the victim.

"Following this revelation, Musa, was invited and questioned by the police.

"He then confessed that he took the victim to a nearby bush."

"He further revealed that when the victim fainted, he had to run out from the bush."