Man Who Defiled 7-yr-Old Remanded With Victim’s Grandma Who Aided The Act

One Miracle Sunday Akpan, 25, a native of Akwa Ibom State, residing at Ugwuabor Abakpa-Nike, Enugu, was Tuesday remanded in the custody of the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Enugu, after being arraigned for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a seven-year-old girl.

THE WHISTLER gathered that the suspect was aided in committing the act by the victim’s grandmother, one Queendaline Udoh, 61, a native of Imezi-Owa in Ezeagu Local Government Area, and residing in the same address.

The police public relations officer, Enugu State Police Command, ASP Daniel Ndukwe, in a release, stated that the grandmother was alleged to be ‘in the habit of exploiting the minor for financial gains by giving her out to men for unlawful carnal knowledge’.

He said, “The commissioner of police, Enugu State Command, CP Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu, has entreated parents/guardians to endeavour to train their children/wards with care, fear of God and uphold their fundamental human rights.

“He made this statement following the command’s quick intervention, re-arresting, swift conclusion of investigations and charging to court of suspects involved in the case of defilement of a seven-year old, at Ugwuagor Abakpa-Nike, Enugu East LGA, on 13/06/2021.”

He recalled that the suspects were initially arrested by the neighbourhood watch group, but re-arrested on 16/06/2021 by the operatives of the command attached to Abakpa Police Division, with the victim rescued and handed over to Enugu State Ministry of Gender Affairs and Social Department.

He added that, “The case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for thorough investigations and prosecution of the suspects on the orders of the commissioner of police.

“To this end, the suspects were today, 22/06/2021, charged to court and remanded in the Nigerian Correctional Service Custody, pending further hearing of the case.”