A forty-eight year old man, Charles Ekwe has been arrested for sexual abusing a thirteen year old girl, Chinyere Everest his wife’s niece at IB Surulere street, Ojo Lagos State.

The suspect was arrested by the gender based unit of Lagos State Command of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps.

In her statement, the victim Chinyere Everest said the suspect started abusing her at the age of thirteen before the Covid-19 locked down and she was scared to report to her aunty.

She said her uncle who she calls ‘daddy’ started sexually assaulting her early this year and does that when her aunty leaves the house and also at his shop where he trades.

She also said he exposed her to pornography on his phone and had threatened her to kill her if she tells anybody.

This assaults has occured on several occasions that she has lost counts.

The victim’s Aunty, Blessing Ekwe,in her statement said cher neice has been living with them for the past four years after the death of the victim’s father and that she noticed something was wrong three weeks ago which prompted her to interrogate the girl and she opened up by telling her that the examination and it was confirmed that she has been defiled.

The suspects admitted to committing the crime but insisted he only fondled her genitals and made her watch pornography on his phone.

The commandant, Ayeni Paul, in his statement while adressing the press said ”the suspect will face the full wrath of the law and will be handed over to the appropriate agency for further investigation and prosecution.

He further stated that is a heinous crime and all perpetuators of such,when caught will made to pay dearly.

Reiterating the corps readiness to combat crime in the state,the commandant said the corps will not rest on its oars in ensuring a crime for Lagos.

He also said the gender based unit of the corps which is saddled with the responsibility of handling rape,domestic violence, sexual assault amd defilement and child abuse cases has well trained officers to handle such cases and enjoined the populace to feel free to make such reports