A 42-year-old man, David Fiabe Omimi, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command over the alleged repeated sexual abuse of his 10-year-old biological daughter.
The arrest was carried out on Friday, November 6, following a petition submitted by the Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Delta State.
The police also rescued the young girl from the suspect after the organisation received a report about the alleged abuse.
According to CDHR’s Publicity Secretary, Nosa Oveseey, the organisation received the complaint on Wednesday, November 4, from a concerned resident of Isoko Estate Road, near Deeper Life Church, off Jakpa Road, in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.
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The organisation said its findings indicated that the alleged abuse started when the girl was seven years old.
It further disclosed that the matter had reportedly been brought before family members earlier in the year and settled within the community without police involvement.
The suspect was said to have promised to stop the act but allegedly resumed the abuse about seven days before his arrest.
Following the latest report, CDHR said it conducted surveillance before formally petitioning the Effurun Area Command on November 6.
The Area Commander, ACP Aliyu Shaba, reportedly ordered immediate action, leading to the suspect’s arrest.
The human rights organisation said the suspect was being held in police custody and had reportedly made confessional statements to investigators.
CDHR also disclosed that the rescued girl was receiving medical and psychological support following the alleged abuse.
The organisation called for a thorough investigation and prosecution of the suspect, insisting that the matter must not be settled or covered up.
It also urged the Delta State Government, Ministry of Women Affairs and the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to provide necessary support for the child’s recovery.
The organisation appealed to parents and guardians to take children’s complaints seriously and report suspected cases of abuse to the appropriate authorities.
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