Nyok|16 November 2018
The Nigerian Police has confirmed that an unidentified seven year old girl child, Sunday, was reportedly raped by one Mr Isaac Evaghoghme at Federal Housing, Calabar NEGROIDHAVEN can authoritatively.
Reliable sources has it that Evaghoghme was arrested by the police on 14th of November while the incident took place on the 11th. The attention of Basic Rights Council Initiatives (BRCI) a human rights, social advocacy and community development organisation based in Calabar the state capital was drawn to incident on Monday the 12th of November by a volunteer.
According to Mr Kebe Ikpi of BRCI, 'On the 14th of November, the Police arrested one Isaac Evaghoghme for sexually abusing a seven (7) year old girl.
'A Volunteer drew our attention when she saw the child bleeding from her Vagina. Isaac had broken into the survivor's house, in the absence of her mother, on the 11th of November at about 10pm and abused the child.
'On the 12th of November, the case was reported to us. We lodged a complain at Atakpa Police Station and immediately took the child for medical examination and treatment. At the hospital, the doctors discovered that the survivor's Vagina needed to be stitched as a result of the damage done by Isaac's penetration.
'He was arrested on the 14th of November. Thanks to the community members who supported our effort to arrest him. The case has been transfered to the State Police Headquarters for prosecution.'
Ikpi further disclosed that, from the 11th to the 14th of November, 2018, about four (4) cases of child sexual abuse, (3-7 years old), have been reported at different police stations.
DSP Irene Ugbo, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Cross River State Command of the force affirmed that a 3 year old girl was defiled yesterday.
NAN Senior Correspondent, Mr George Odok, has informed that Cross River State Police Command has received 7 reported cases of rape in just 5 days alone.
Parents/guardians have been appealed to protect their children from pedophiles. We also appeal that community members should support efforts at making our communities save for children by reporting all forms of child abuse to the Police.
Efio-Ita Nyok
Is the Blogger-in-Chief, Editor-in-Chief & Publisher of NEGROIDHAVEN
