60-Year-Old Man Defiles Minor In Edo

Officials of Edo State Police Command on Tuesday paraded a 60-year-old man, identified as Friday Akpan, for allegedly raping a 9-year-old daughter of his employer.


The state’s Police Commissioner, Foluso Adebanjo, who made this known to TheNation, said the suspect, who was employed as a gateman at the residence of the victim, lured the minor into his room and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

He said during interrogation that the suspect lamented his actions and revealed that the act would have been averted if the victim had shouted.

Similarly, the CP also paraded another rape suspect, Joseph Okoye, who was arrested at Igarra community in Akoko-Edo local government area of the state for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl. He said Okoye’s act was exposed after the victim complained of vaginal pains to her mother.

Adebanjo, while parading several other rapists, gave their names as Isreal Osarobo, Sunday Irhiakpolor, Monday Airuoje, Frank Ekhator, John Oyeke, Akhimien Ehijie, Sunday Paul, Abraham Ikhakon and Edekin Ojaogbe.

The CP said the suspects would soon be charged to court.