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CP Johnson Kokumo briefing newsmen. Osunde osaigbovo Massy has more details from galaxy tv .
A middle aged commercial motorcycle operator, Friday Moses from Cross Rivers state have been arrested and paraded by men of Edo State Police Command for impregnating his thirteen year old daughter – name withheld.
Briefing newsmen on the arrest, Commissioner of Police, CP Johnson Kokumo said the man was arrested based on a tipoff by members of Egba community, in Ikphoba-Okha Local Government Area of the State.
The man before his arrest was a resident of Ologbo Community but was expelled by the community leaders following their suspicion that he was having canal knowledge of his daughter.
During investigation, the girl the second to the man’s three children revealed that her father started having sexual relationship with her when she was seven years old.
CP Kokumo explained that the suspect threatened to kill the girl should she disclose the act as the victim’s mother had died some ten years ago and regretted that the girl was already five months pregnant.
Father of the girl who denied the act said he was not aware that his daughter was pregnant.
The CP also paraded 76 suspected criminals arrested for various crimes across the state.
He said the police have put in place proactive measures to checkmate criminal activities in the state and commended officers and men of the command for their unrelated efforts.
Items recovered from the suspects include, 47 assaulted arms, 8 live ammunition, 151 live cartridges, and 26 expended cartridges.
The Police Commissioner while calling on members of the public to be vigilant appealed to them to report any suspicious moves that could help the police in her investigation.
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