Nigeria, June 11 -- The police in Kano on Wednesday arrested an alleged serial rapist, Zirfarahul Alfa, at Kwanan Dangora community in Kiru Local Government Area.

The police spokesperson, Abdullahi Haruna, in a statement, said the suspect was arrested following "an attempt to rape children at a residence in Kwanan Dangora community.

According to the police, "the housewife shouted and called the attention of her husband when Mr Alfa entered her children room and switched off the light attempting to rape them."

The suspect, widely known as Mai Skirt, was also accused of raping other women in the community in the past, the police said.

Mr Haruna said the suspect "in a confessional statement" said he had raped over 40 women including an 8...