A 40-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly defiling his nine-year-old stepdaughter in Igwuruta, in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.
The arrest of the man, whose name could not be ascertained yet, came after a concerned lady raised an alarm on Facebook claiming the mother of the victim was attempting to cover up the case.
According to the lady who raised the alarm, the suspect claimed he started having sex with the girl because her mom was denying him sex.
It was gathered that the wife later got to know about the act, but chose to cover it up in order to save her marriage which prompted people in the neighbourhood to raise an alarm by calling the attention of an activist Harrison Gwamnishu of Behind Bars Initiative (BBI), who later took up the case.
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According to Harrison, the matter has since been reported at the Igwuruta Divisional Police Station where the suspect is presently cooling his heels.
Harrison who gave an update on the case wrote on his social media page:
“I got tagged on a Facebook post by Tobore Anne calling my attention on a child defilement case in Rivers State.
“We reported to Nigeria Police human right desk of Igwuruta Divisional Police Station. In company of a female Police officer, we tracked down the suspect and arrested him.
“He confessed using his fingers to penetrate and also inserted his manhood.
“The wife who raised the alarm tried to cover up her husband, but they both later accepted and pleaded we forgive them.
“We will be taking the victim to the hospital tomorrow and provide all necessary support before charging the suspect to court.”
