Man, 30, Arrested For Defiling Girl, 2

Man, 30, Arrested For Defiling Girl, 2

The Ebonyi State Police Command, yesterday, arrested a 30-year-old man, Ama Inya Okoro, for allegedly defiling a two-year-old girl in Unwana, Afikpo North local government area of the state.

According to the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, ASP Chris Anyanwu, the suspect committed the crime while the victim was asleep, adding that the suspect will soon be arraigned in court.

Anyanwu urged parents to take adequate care of their children, even though the police in the state is doing all in its power to curb their activities in the state.

In a related development, the state police command said it arrested a 27-year-old teacher, one Kingsley Sunday, for allegedly kidnapping two of his pupils, one Kolakpo Kosoko and the sister Tolu, who have both been transferred to the Ogun State Police Command for further investigation into the matter.

Briefing journalists yesterday in Abakaliki, the PPRO, Anyanwu said both children have been united with their families and have been taken back to Ogun State where they reside.

“We have concluded our own investigation regarding the kidnap of the two children by their teacher and, on Thursday morning, a team of police officers from our command escorted the suspects to Ogun State for continuation of the investigation and prosecution of the victims. The victims have been re-united with their parents and have also gone back to Ogun State were the reside