Baffa Tafida, The son of Special Adviser to Governor Aminu Tambuwal on Social Investment, Alhaji Hayatu Tafida has been arrested and detained by the police after he allegedly circulated a video in which he reportedly had carnal knowledge of a minor (name withheld) in 2017.
Baffa was aid to have lured the girl to a hotel within Sokoto metropolis, where he allegedly drugged and had sex with her and eventually recorded the act.
It was learnt that he began circulating the video in 2020 just after the girl’s marriage was fixed, following the payment of her dowry.
It was said that he also sent the pornographic video to the lady’s spouse, which led to him cancelling the wedding.
Sokoto State Commandant of Hisbah Commission, Dr Adamu Kasarawa told newsmen that Baffa and his associates were arrested following a complaint by mother of the victim.
Umar said; “Baffa Tafida sexually abused her daughter named withheld sometimes in 2017 when she was 16 years old then.
”Exactly on June 20, 2020, I received a call from Lagos on the viral circulated video of my nude daughter being sexually abused by Tafida.
” The suspects shared the clips to her daughter’s suitor along with other online groups.”
The lady’s mother, Safiyya Uma also raised an alarm of not being safe as she alleged that Tambuwal’s aide had visited and asked her to stay action on the issue and be paid accordingly.
