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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a stepfather, Chibuzor Benjamin, along with two others for allegedly defiling his wife’s 12-year-old daughter (name withheld) in the Ago Okota area of the state.
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The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Saturday, stating that two other individuals, Emmanuel Okechukwu and Sunday Akpan, were also arrested for allegedly defiling the same minor.
Hundeyin said, “One Ngozi reported the case on behalf of her niece, aged 12 years, against all three suspects of having canal views of the minor. The complainant alleged that the suspects had been having unlawful carnal knowledge of the survivor since August 2024.
“One of the alleged suspects, whose name is Chibuzor Benjamin, is the stepfather to the survivor, while the other two alleged suspects reside on the same street with the survivor’s mother and stepfather.
“Benjamin and Sunday Akpan confessed to the crime, while the third suspect, Emmanuel Okechukwu, denied the allegation. The three suspects were arraigned in court for defilement 20/9/24.”
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