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50 Years Of Man Arrested For Allegedly Defiling A Toddler In Bayelsa.

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50-year-old man was arrested by the bayelsa police command  who allegedly defiled a 15-month-old baby girl at the Swali area of Yenagoa.

 Defiling DSP Asinim Butswat, is the who is the spoke man of the command  told newsmen on Thursday  that the case had been lodged with the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) and that investigation was under way. “The case has been incident-ed with the Criminal Investigations Department and the suspect is in custody. “But we are still awaiting the medical report from the hospital which will provide details to work with,” Asinim said..

 The Chairperson of Bayelsa chapter of International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Mrs.Dise Ogbise said that the arrest followed a report by FIDA to the Police.

She described the development as a “barbaric and ‎wicked” act capable of impeding the healthy development of the child. “It is barbaric and inhuman. We condemn it and call on mothers to be vigilant and careful with their girl children,” she said.

The suspect, identified as Oku Ekanem, was arrested by the men of the state Anti-Crime squad known as `Door Akpor’. The incident, which occurred at about 1 a.m. on Monday, sparked off anger among residents, particularly women lawyers who took up the case and vowed to ensure the prosecution of the suspect.

The accused, who was alleged to be a lover to Madam Blessing Joshua, the 40-year-old mother of the victim, was caught while defiling the crying child. Narrating how the incident happened, the mother of the victim told FIDA that: “It happened on Monday at about 1a.m. I was watching television with my neighbor till late. “It was not quite long, I heard the scream of my child and ran inside, but was shocked me was when I saw him defiling my child. “He claimed it was the work of the devil and I told him that this would be last time the devil would use him and that I would take up the matter. “He pleaded and barricaded the door to prevent me from calling the neighbors. “But I tricked him and ran outside with my child to call the Police Patrol team at our junction.

According to her, Ekanem denied the act but a test carried out at the hospital proved otherwise.

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