Lucky Obukohwo Reporting
A Magistrate Court sitting in Osubi in Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State has sent a 56-year-old man known as Collins to prison in Sapele over the alleged defilement of a minor.
He was arrested in a hotel at Osubi Community in his attempt to bribe a human rights activist, Israel Joe to close the matter for him.
The suspect allegedly committed the offence early this year (2023).
A police medical report has shown that the 10-year-old girl (name withheld) was actually defiled by the man.
The report, which revealed that the victim’s hymen was broken, recommended that the girl be treated for infections.
Israel Joe, the activist, commended the Delta State Police Command led by CP Ari Muhammed Ali for standing on the path of truth and for ensuring that justice prevailed in the matter.
Joe also lauded the court for its unbiased stance on the matter saying, “Truly, the judiciary is the last hope of the common man.”
He said this should serve as a deterrent to other intended rapists in the state .