The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old father simply known as Kolawale for allegedly defiling his 13-year-old female house help in Ejekwu Street, Eneka in the state’s Obio/Akpor Local Government Area.
On Monday, October 16, 2023, the suspect, a father of three, was arrested by the state police’s human rights desk in response to a complaint from concerned neighbours to whom the teenage girl had fled after the former allegedly defiled her.
According to an anonymous source, Kolawale, a father of three, has been sleeping with the girl whenever he is in town, unbeknownst to his wife.
“The man is married with three children and the girl has been staying with them. He is a rig worker and not usually around. He comes on break and goes back to work where he spends weeks,” the source told the punch.
“Whenever he is in town and when his wife is not around, he usually has his way with his house help who is 13 years old. The girl has been staying with them for some months
“I think the girl has been tired of the whole thing but didn’t know how to escape or avoid him. So, this time around, when he returned from work, he wanted to sleep with her, but the girl refused.
“She resisted him, ran out of the compound and informed some residents of what she had been going through. So the women amongst them took her in for a check and confirmed that there had been penetration in her private part.”
According to the source, the women were shocked at the extent of the damage caused by regular penetration of the minor and were so outraged by the discovery that they took the girl to the state Ministry of Justice and filed a formal complaint.
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“So, it was actually the Ministry of Justice that now reported to the human rights desk at the police headquarters at Moscow Road. After receiving the report, the police have been monitoring the man since he was not steady.
“On receiving information that he came back on Sunday, they (police) moved in and arrested him on Monday morning,” the source disclosed.
It was also learned that a medical examination of the adolescent girl revealed that her private part had been penetrated.
SP Grace Iringe-Koko, a spokesperson for the state police command, confirmed the suspect’s arrest and said the investigation was ongoing.
“Yes, I can confirm the incident. The suspect has been arrested and is in our custody. An investigation is ongoing.” the PPRO stated.