The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a suspect, Mr Tyoughche Emmanuel, for allegedly defiling his 14 years-old niece in Anagada, a community in Abuja

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a suspect, Mr Tyoughche Emmanuel, for allegedly defiling his 14 years-old niece in Anagada, a community in Abuja. 

The suspect was apprehended by the NSCDC Special Female Squad after a tip-off by a Non-Governmental (NGO), Emerging Genderplus in Abuja. 

The commandant in charge of Anti-human Trafficking, Irregular Migration and other Related Offences Unit, NSCDC National Headquarters, Abuja, Elor Janet, made this known while parading the suspect on Saturday, September 10. 

Director, Public Relations, NSCDC, Mr Olusola Odumosu in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja, said the Corps is concerned by the reoccurring cases of human trafficking, sexual harassment and female gender abuses in the country and has vowed to put an end to the menace by protecting the girl child.

“The suspected paedophile, aged 38 years who hails from Naka Gwe-West, Local Government Area of Benue, was arrested by the NSCDC Female Squad in Anagada at about 5:30 am Friday morning and handed over to human traffic unit, for his consistent sexual assault on his 14 years old niece, Angel (not her real name) who was under his custody,” the statement read.

Narrating her ordeal in the hands of her uncle, the 14-year-old victim said the suspect gave her an unknown substance which made her to sleep off. 

“My uncle Mr Tyoughche Emmanuel, gave me a black substance in a small bottle to drink after which I slept off and the next thing I noticed was my Uncle putting his fingers inside where I use for urinating. He did so four times on different occasions and also sucked my breasts during these occasions too and my breasts are paining me.” 

“Whenever his wife (of the accused) goes out, he will come around me and I always refuse, but he threatened me that he will beat me until I vomit blood, so I was afraid of telling anybody.”

The accused has confessed to the crime and pleaded for leniency, stating it was the work of the devil.

“I didn’t know what came over me, please, I know what I have done is very bad, please help me beg my brother to forgive me because this is a shameful act in the family.” he said.