Edo: Police remand 29-year-old man over alleged defilement of 11-year-old girl

A 29-year-old, Samson Amachie, has been remanded astatine the Oko Correctional Centre, Benin City, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl.

The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Command, Patrick Daaor, disclosed this connected Tuesday, August 18, 2026, portion parading suspected criminals successful the state.

Daaor said the fishy committed the offence connected August 10, 2026.

He said the lawsuit was transferred from Okhoro Police Station to the Gender and Family Support Unit, State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Benin.

He alleged that the fishy lured the unfortunate to an uncompleted gathering down his store and had unlawful intersexual intercourse with her.

He said pursuing an investigation, the fishy was arraigned earlier the Benin High Court and remanded astatine Oko Correctional Centre.

Meanwhile, the commissioner besides paraded a 21-year-old, Innocent Emmanuel, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl.

He said the incidental was reported connected August 14, 2026.

He said the ailment alleged that the fishy sexually assaulted the kid portion her parents were distant from location and that the kid had antecedently disclosed repeated intersexual harassment by the aforesaid suspect.

Daaor stated that the fishy had been arrested and detained, portion the vic...