Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a 21-year-old man, identified as Innocent Emmanuel, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl in the New Etete axis of Benin City. The command's spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said the suspect was arrested following a report that he sexually assaulted the child while her parents were away from home. The complainant also alleged that the child had previously disclosed repeated sexual harassment by the same suspect. The suspect has been detained, and the victim was taken to the hospital for medical examination, while investigation is ongoing.
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