NSCDC parades 54-year-old man in Kwara for alleged rape
02 May 2021 |
4:56 pm
Personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara state have paraded a 54-year-old man for allegedly raping a minor in the state.
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