Kareem Abdulrahman
A middle-age man has been arrested for allegedly raping a minor in Nigeria’s southern state of Edo, police said on Wednesday.
Monday Obakpian, 40, lured a 14-year-old girl into his room under the guise of sending her on an errand, Edo State Police Command’s spokesman Moses Yamu said in a statement to reporters.
Yamu said Obakpian forcefully had carnal knowledge of the victim, adding that a neighbour alerted the police after hearing her screams.
“Obakpian, a resident of 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,” the police spokesman said.
“The suspect has confessed to the crime and will soon be charged in court.
“The command, in the spirit of this year’s theme for the campaign against sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), safety, everywhere and always, is calling on each one of us to contribute to preventing or stopping such 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.”