A man in his 40s, believed to be working as a contractor on the Gushegu town roads, is currently in police custody in Yendi, following allegations of defiling a 14-year-old girl.

The suspect reportedly threatened the young girl, coercing her into silence by warning her of dire consequences if she disclosed the incident to anyone.

In an interview with the media the victim's father, Awuni Tia, revealed that after the incident, the girl's health began to deteriorate.

“After they bailed him out about six months now, no one cares and we realised that this boy is going to cheat us because when we went to Tamale again after going through the report, first was tuberculosis second was HIV. But they put her on drugs and the stomach was the most complicated thing and they could not identify the problem,” he stated.

It was discovered later that she had contracted tuberculosis and HIV as a result of the traumatic experience.

The family was devastated by the news and sought medical attention, but the girl's condition proved challenging to diagnose.

Despite reporting the incident to the police and the subsequent arrest of the suspect, he was later bailed out, which left the family feeling neglected and uncertain about the pursuit of justice.

The young girl's health struggles persisted, and the family decided to take matters into their own hands, seeking the truth and accountability for the alleged crime.

The victim's father stated, "So when we approached him, he also accepted that it was a mistake. We reported to the police station, and they arrested the boy and finally, they bailed him out."

The incident has caused immense distress to the victim and her family, highlighting the urgency of addressing such cases and ensuring that justice is served. Authorities are now investigating the matter to ensure a fair and just resolution for the young girl.

“There was a day the girl was having a problem and we didn’t know what the problem was which was she was bleeding every day. So we got to find out that she is seriously sick so when we sent her to the hospital, they did a lot of tests and they could not find anything.”

“So we came home after a week and she got malaria again for two months. So from that we realised that she was defiled by a man called Alhassan Kambala. So when we approached him, he also accepted that it was a mistake. We reported to the police station and they arrested the boy and finally, they bailed him out,” Mr Tia indicated.