A married man, Ernest Okporu, who was accused of having unlawful carnal knowledge of his landlord's 11-year-old daughter in Osubi town, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, has been arrested.
Human rights activist, Kelvin
Ejumudo, who disclosed this on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, said the 39-year-old
suspect is currently cooling off in detention at the Orerokpe police station.
According to Mr. Ejumudo, the
incident happened on Saturday 23rd March 2024, after the suspect told the
victim to bring his charger to his apartment and then defiled her.
"One Mr Ernest Okporu, 39
years of age and married has allegedly r*ped and defile the daughter of his
landlord on Saturday 23rd March 2024 in the Osubi area of Delta state," he
wrote.
"I got a distress call
from the mother of the little girl and well-meaning Deltans that a minor has
been r*ped and defiled. The little girl said Mr Ernest asked her to go bring
his charger from his apartment at the back of his fridge and little did she
know he followed her and grabbed her from the back, tied her hands to the back
and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
"Thereafter he threatened
to kill her if she told anyone and then forced her to wash her bloodstained pants.
"The medical reports show
that the hymen has been broken, there was penetration and presence of semen.
"Mr Ernest okporu admitted
to the crime and was pleading for forgiveness from the father of the little
girl. He’s currently cooling off in detention at the Orerokpe police station in
okpe local Government council area of Delta state and will be arraigned in court
before the end of the week.
"I especially want to appreciate the DPO Orerokpe Division of the Nigeria police force Delta State Command CSP Paul Oboware for his stand on this case to ensure justice is served and will not be swept under the carpet."
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