Father Of One Defiles Neighbour’s Six-Year-Old Daughter

A 32-year-old father, Glory Egbenanalujo, was on Monday paraded at the Edo State Police Command headquarters, Benin, for allegedly defiling the six-year-old daughter of his neighbour.

Parading Egbenanalujo along with 54 other suspected criminals, Commissioner of Police, Foluso Adebanjo, said the victim's mother (name withheld), reported the case to the police.

He said, "On October 7, a six–year-old girl was allegedly defiled by one Glory Egbenanalujo 'm' aged 32 years. The little girl's mother, who discovered blood stains on her daughter's underwear, reported the matter to police.

Investigation revealed that the little girl was defiled by the suspect. He has confessed to the crime and will be charged to court."

Other offenders, paraded by the police, included a landlord, Victor Iyen, who allegedly raped one of his tenants and the duo of Austin Ogbebor, 20, and Lucky Ekhator, also 20, for allegedly raping a housewife.

Iyen, who admitted sleeping with the tenant, however, claimed they had an affair.

He said, "I raped a girl, she's my toaster. We live in the same house. Just like I was drunk; I did it."

A dismissed soldier and an alleged gun manufacturer, Edobor Osarekemwen, 52, who was arrested for carjacking and impersonation, for parading himself as a uniformed man, were also paraded by the command.

Osarekemwen, however, said his activities were genuine.

He said, "I am from Okokhuo village in Ovia North East. I only service guns, both local (locally) and English-made, for local hunters. Thieves do not buy from me and I know my people. I do not sell to or deal with criminals."

Items recovered from some of the criminals included various brands of vehicles and motorcycles, double and single-barrelled guns, ammunition, locally-made pistols, military gears, live cartridges, hammers, saws, master key, cutlasses, BlackBerry phone, mattresses and electronic equipment.

Adebanjo reiterated the command's determination to reduce crime in Edo State.

He said, "While the command remains focused and determined in reducing crime to its barest minimum, particularly as we celebrate Eid-el-Kabir in the state. The command calls on all and sundry to collaborate with the police in intelligence gathering aimed at fishing out undesirable elements in the state."