By Deborah Nnamdi
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested 40-year-old Monday Obakpian for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl.
Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Moses Yamu, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin City.
Yamu said the suspect, who resides at Odo Quarters in Ibillo, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of the state, lured the innocent girl into his room under the guise of sending her on an errand.
He said the suspect took advantage of the situation and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.
Yamu explained that a neighbor who heard the victim screaming from the suspect’s room notified the police
He said the suspect who confessed to the crime would soon be charged in court.
The command called on members of the public to contribute to preventing or stopping violence, especially against women and girls.
“This also serves as a warning to the general public, particularly perpetrators of these heinous crimes, that the command will do everything in its power to protect the vulnerable and bring the criminals of such dastardly acts to book,” Yamu said.
