An 85-year old man, Peter Elaiho, is now cooling his feet in the custody of the police in Edo State for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl (names withheld) in Use, Ogida quarters, Egor Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the case was first reported at the Ogida Police Station but was later transferred to the state police headquarters for further investigation.
Mother of the victim, Endurance Ogieva, a rice seller, alleged that she was offered N1 million by relatives of the suspect, for the case to be withdrawn.
Mrs Endurance, speaking with Nigerian Tribune at the police station, said the act was committed at the residence of the suspect, where she had left her children with her sister, who is a neighbour to the suspect.
She said she saw the suspect’s pants down on her daughter and that blood and sperm were found in the vaginal of her daughter.
“I normally leave my children with my sister each time I went out to sell rice. After 30 minutes, I decided to go and check on my son, who was sick.
“I met my son sleeping and my sister’s husband was also sleeping. His wife was inside the room but I did not see my daughter. I later heard her shouting.
“I traced the noise to the landlord’s room, rushed there and saw the man naked. He, then, begged me to settle but my shout attracted people.
Upon the discovery of blood stains and sperm on my daughter’s vagina, I went to the police station and the man was arrested.
“The police took her to their clinic and they said she had a tear in her vaginal. My daughter, however explained that he held a knife and threatened her not to shout or he would kill her,” she explained.
Coordinator of Child Protection Network, Jennifer Ero, said the non-establishment of a family court in the state was responsible for slow dispensation of justice in rape cases.
Mrs Ero said the group would ensure that the case is charged to court as soon as possible.
Edo State Police spokesman, DSP Joseph Edogiawerie, said he was as yet to get details of the case.
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