Thursday, November 28, 2024 -Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 40-year-old Monday Obakpian for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Moses Yamu, disclosed
this on Wednesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City.
Yamu said the suspect, who resides at 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.
The police spokesman said the suspect took advantage of the situation
and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
Yamu explained that a neighbour who heard the victim screaming from the
suspect’s room notified the police
He said the suspect who confessed to the crime would soon be charged in
court.
The command called on members of the public to contribute to preventing
or stopping violence, especially against women and girls.
“This also serves as a warning to the general public, particularly perpetrators of these heinous crimes, that the command will do everything in its power to protect the vulnerable and bring the criminals of such dastardly acts to book,” Yamu said.
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