From Owen Akenzua, Asaba
Delta State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 32-year-old jobseeker, Ezekiel Elliajah, for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old physically challenged girl in Aviara Community.
The state police spokesman, SP Bright Edafe, who confirmed that the incident occurred at the weekend, said the suspect allegedly lured the victim into his house where he committed the offence.
He stressed that the victim’s vulnerability made the case particularly disturbing, adding that the suspect was apprehended and detained at the state Criminal Investigation Department, CID, for further investigation.
Edafe disclosed that the suspect claimed he was not aware of the victim’s age but admitted that he made love to her without difficulty.
Meanwhile, three suspected cultists were arrested at the weekend in Asaba while trying to initiate two girls.
The spokesman confirmed that the police patrol team around nightfall sighted the suspects in the dark around Summit Road when the team closed on them and rounded them up.
Edafe disclosed that the suspects were arrested with battle axes, among other weapons, adding that they would be charged to court on completion of investigation.
