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‘Alcohol caused it’ – Married man caught defiling 10-yr-old girl in Benue

An Okada rider, identified simply as Godwin, has blamed alcohol after he was caught raping his 10-year-old in-law in Kanshio community, in the Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State.

It was gathered that the minor was running an errand when she visited a chemist.

During interrogation, the victim reportedly told the chemist that her aunt’s husband had sexual intercourse with her, adding that when she complained to her aunt, she shrugged it off.

A member of the community, Patrick Adem, who spoke to our correspondent, said community youths trailed the suspect down to where he was arrested, adding that the motorcyclist confessed to the crime.

Adem said, “The whole thing started around 10pm on Saturday; about 15 men in Kanshio community, Makurdi, brought Godwin to my friend’s house. My friend’s name is Mfe Shaminja, he is an in-law to Godwin’s wife.

“Shaminja was not around when the crowd came, but when I saw the crowd, I moved closer to know what happened and they narrated what Godwin did.

“They said the young girl went to buy something at a chemist and when she saw a nurse, she started complaining of severe stomach ache.

“When the woman asked her what happened, she said her aunt’s husband had been having sex with her and that she told her aunt but she didn’t believe her. So, it was the nurse that raised the alarm and people went to apprehend Godwin at his house.

“It was when they started asking for Godwin’s wife’s mother that they came to where Shaminja stays because their mother lives with him. I saw Godwin being questioned and he didn’t deny. He (Godwin) said he had issues with his wife, left home and was drunk when he returned home.

“He said he went to sleep where the children slept and the incident happened there. He said it happened once, but the young girl said he had slept with her up to three times. The girl is about 10-year-old.”

A rights activist, Ukan Kurugh, said the child was taken to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital, adding that Godwin was handed over to officials of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons in the state.

He said, “Godwin was handed over to vigilantes in the community and after NAPTIP was informed, we mobilised to take him from the vigilantes.

“Initially, community elders wanted to settle the case, but we insisted that the matter was already with NAPTIP. The girl was later taken to the Benue State University Teaching Hospital for treatment and her father has been contacted.”

 

Idoko Dennis

Idoko Dennis is a creative videographer/drone pilot and sport writer. He heads the sport desk and deputizes the head of Idoma TV

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