Edo state police command has detained a 40 year-old man Monday Obakpian suspected to have raped a 14 year-old girl.
The command’s Public Relations Officer, Joel Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday.
According to the police spokesperson, the Suspect, Obakpian, who resides in Odo quarters in Ibillo, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state, lured the innocent girl into his room under the guise of sending her on an errand, and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
The police spokesperson said it took the effort of a neighbour to call the Police when he heard the victim screaming from the suspect’s room.
However the suspect has confessed to the crime and will soon be charged to court.
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Meanwhile in the spirit of this year’s theme for the campaign against Sexual and Gender Based Violence SGBV “Safety, everywhere and always” the police image maker is calling on everyone to contribute in preventing or stopping such violence, especially against women and girls.
He used the opportunity to warn criminal minded persons that the command will do everything within its power to protect the vulnerable and bring the criminals to book.
(Editor : Ena Agbanoma)
