A 35-year old patient, Auwal Muhammad has been arrested for molesting a 16-month old baby on his sick bed at the Orthopaedic department of sman Dan Fodio Teachng Hospital in Sokoto.
Muhammad, was said to be on admission following a motor accident in which he sustained fracture on one of his leg.
DailyTrust leant that Muhammed had been nursing his leg at home before he was brought to the hospital by unnamed NGO for proper treatment.
An Eyewitness told DailyTrust that the incident occurred on Friday, January 1 at about 2pm when mother of the baby along with one of her son came to visit a sick relative.
The suspect was said to have collected the victim from her brother to cuddle her in admiration which later turned to be something else as he was caught molesting her on his sick bed.
“Her mother heard her crying profusely. So she started looking for her only to find her being molested by the patient at his corner covered by curtains,” the source stated.
He added:”She quickly grabbed her daughter and reported the matter to the hospital security who arrested and took the suspect to Kwanni police station before he was transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department in the police headquarters for further investigation.
When contacted, spokesman of the Sokoto state police command, DSP Almustapha Sani confirmed the incident, saying the suspect was released on bail to enable him recover from his ailment.