Man, 57, Rapes Eight-year-old Girl

A 57-year-old man, Raphael Omada, has been arrested by the police in Benin for allegedly sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl.

The suspect,  who was paraded before journalists at the state Police Command headquarters by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Foluso Adebanjo, yesterday, confessed to the crime, adding that it was the first and only occurrence.

The offence was allegedly committed about two weeks ago at Owan town, in Owan West Local Government Area of the state where Omada, a father of six children lives with his family.

Narrating his involvement in the crime, Omada, who hails from Nsukka, Enugu State, said on the fateful day, he cashed in on the absence of his wife and children, who were away in the farm, lured the girl into his bedroom and inserted his middle finger into her private part. He, however, denied having sex with her.

He narrated that the bubble burst when the elder brother of the girl who noticed that she was moving with pain and difficulty, reported to their mother who eventually obtained a confession from the girl.
He said alarm raised by the mother attracted neighbours who arrested and handed him over to the police.

However, Commissioner of Police, Mr. Foluso Adebanjo, said the suspect would be charged to court for child molestation and abuse as soon as investigations are concluded.

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