A 12-year-old girl in the Tamale suburb of Zogbeli has been impregnated by a grinding mill operator.
The man who is identified as Mba Abukari is alleged to have frequently engaged in sexual intercourse with the toddler whenever she is sent on an errand by the guardian to mill maize for porridge.
This came to light after she tested positive for pregnancy, carrying a 4-month-old baby while treating malaria.
According to residents close to where the grinding mill is sited, they admit to seeing the minor more often hanging around the place with the man at odd hours, but never has it crossed their minds that he was allegedly abusing the girl sexually, stressing the girl’s innocence considering her age.
The residents alleged that the man may have been sleeping with the little girl inside the establishment of the Grinding Mill at their blind side, especially when everyone seemed to have finished milling their grains and left.
When confronted with the pregnancy tragedy, the girl confessed she had been impregnated by the MBA Abukari; the latter truly claimed responsibility for the pregnancy, admitting to having had several amorous intercourses with the girl.
The girl is not a native of Zogbeli but from Sankapagla in the Central Gonja District of the Savannah Region and was given to a porridge seller in Zogbeli, Madam Saude, by her parents for grooming and training on the production of porridge. However, things did not pan out as planned, as the grinding mill operator obstructed the child’s goals.
According to reports from The Guardian, Madam Saude expressed her frustrations over the issue, hinting at reporting the matter to the police for the law to take its due course, but unfortunately that may not see the light of day due to traditional leaders interference.
By: Prince Kwame/Tamale/Rainbowradioonline.com/Ghana