50-year-old man allegedly defiled four-year-old toddler arrested by Police
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command has apprehended a 50-year-old man for allegedly raping a four-year-old girl in Ubulu-Uku community, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state.
According to reports, the ugly incident happened when the minor, went on her mother’s instruction to her grandmother’s house in Ubulu-Uku.
Reports by a human rights activist, Harrison Gwamnishu, revealed that the incident occurred on Thursday but the suspect was nabbed on Friday.
Gwamnishu said: “On Friday we swiftly responded to a complaint of defilement of a four-year-old child by over 50-year-old man.
“We first took the child to a government hospital where she was examined and the doctor/nurses confirmed that the child has been altered (Penetrated).
“We left the hospital and arrested the man and allowed the girl to show us who touched her and she pointed the man.
“We immediately handed him to Divisional Police Headquarters, Ogwashi Uku where he’s currently detained.
“He will be transferred to the State Police headquarters immediately after the Division are done with their preliminary investigation.”
While reacting to the incident, the mother of the victim, narrated her experience.
She said: “So, I went to Church because we have fasting and prayer.
“I said when you come back from school, you will not meet me, you should go to my grandmother’s house.
“So, after our fasting and prayer, I came back and decided to check whether she has come back from school.
“She called me and I said what? Because I wanted to take my evening bath before bathing her, she said my bum bum is paining me.
“I demanded to see it and when I opened it, I saw sperm. I enquired to know who did it. She described the brother that has injury on his leg.
“I felt pained but I didn’t want to ask him. I was laying curses on him, I then went to report to my mother’s brother the following day.”
“My mother told me to go to the police at Ubulu-Uku. I went and I was told to go to the hospital for a medical test. She said he is the one.”
Meanwhile, the Delta State Police Spokesperson, Bright Edafe has confirmed the arrest of the suspect.
