A 70year old man in Edo state and his matured two sons have been arrested for raping a 9year old girl.
The man known as Francis Ezomo, and his two sons: Nosa Ezomo, 26 year old and Festus Ezomo, 29 year old, were handed over to the Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Johnson Kokumo, for allegedly defiling a nine-year-old girl, who is a relative of Mr Francis Ezomo’s wife.
Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe,The Acting Chairman of the Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Basic Education, told journalists after the suspects were handed over to the Police at Government House in Benin City, that the case was reported to her office by the headmistress of the girl.
She narrated:
“The issue came to the limelight when the headmistress of the minor’s school noticed a change of behaviour in the minor and decided to ask her what the problem was. The nine years old girl narrated her ordeal to the headmistress who then informed the Education Secretary of the local government council where the alleged crime took place.
We then swung into action and got the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development involved.”
She added:
“we could not get the necessary action required from the Police, the state government swung into action and these three men were apprehended almost immediately.”
“What the men have done is bad and their actions have attempted to destroy the life and future of the minor. The three men took advantage of the child and exposed her to trauma. We have waded into the case to ensure justice prevails,”
The commissioner of police assured that the allegations would be investigated and then case would be charged to court.
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