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Man arrested for alleged defilement of 8-year-old girl

The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a man over alleged defilement of an eight-year-old girl in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital.

The incident which happened at NIIT road, Biogbolo where it was discovered that the suspect spent the night with the girl in his house.

The man’s neighbours who were not happy with the ugly incident , contacted the Police and the Chairperson of the DO Foundation, Mrs Dise Ogbise- Erhisere, an advocacy group against rape and violence against the girl-child.

The suspect has however denied any wrong-doing claiming that he only gave the girl accommodation by allowing her to sleep in his house.

“She slept on the floor and I slept on the bed” he said.

Bayelsa State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Mr Asinim Butswat , said the suspect was being investigated.

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