A six-year-old girl identified as Aisha Ya’u allegedly was reportedly raped and murdered by unknown person in Kumashi, Kaduna South Local Government.
Her lifeless body was found dumped at a cemetery near her home on Sunday, November 8, few hours after she was declared missing.
A family source, who spoke to Nigerian Tribune revealed that the girl returned from Islamiyya around 11 am on Sunday, changed into her play clothes and then went out to play with other kids in the neighbourhood.
It wasn’t until a few hours later that her mother, Amaratu Ya’u discovered that she was missing.
“The search for the girl began and she was found dead at a burial ground in the area by a farmer with sand all over her body,” the source revealed.
“The search started around midnight and lasted till evening. It was a man who was returning from a farm that discovered Aisha’s lifeless body dumped in the cemetery close to their home and alerted people.” the source added.