Rivers State police command has arrested a 48 year old suspect for defiling a 12 year old girl inside a stationary tricycle in Port Harcourt.
The suspect, Emmanuel George, a native of Akwa Ibom State and resident of Close 6, Rumu-Evolu Road, off Ada-George Road, Port Harcourt, was arrested same day of the incident.
According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe – Koko, “the victim, who had been sent by her aunt to buy some fried potatoes along the street not too far from the house, was attacked by the suspect”.
She was subsequently “dragged into a stationary tricycle, popularly called Keke Napep, with tied hands.
The suspect also covered her mouth to prevent her from raising alarm”, before forcefully having a carnal knowledge of her, thereafter fled the scene.
“Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command attached to the CP Strike Force, Port Harcourt on receiving distress report of the defilement of the 12 – year-old girl, activated investigation into the case.
Iringe-Koko stated that victim was promptly taken to the Police Hospital, Port Harcourt, for medical treatment and examination. “At about 2200hrs the same day, the suspect was apprehended through coordinated intelligence.
”The suspect has voluntarily confessed to the crime and presently in police custody.Exhibits recovered from the suspects were: a bundle of rope suspected to have been used in tying the victim’s hands, One wrap of fufu and a blue tricycle (Keke Napep).
The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State, CP Olugbenga Adepoju urged parents and guardians to keep close watch over their children and wards, such predators are within our neighborhood and report any suspicious activities to the nearest police station or other security agencies.
