Businessman in Police custody allegedly for defiling one- year-old Baby
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Businessman in Police custody allegedly for defiling one- year-old Baby
A palm oil trader, Nsikak Akpan, from Betem Community in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State, has been accused of sexually assaulting a one-year and seven-month-old baby in his home.
Reports indicate that Akpan, who is the landlord of the child’s mother, Serah Ohameso, allegedly assaulted the toddler while she was playing with his seven-year-old child in his apartment.
Rev. ThankGod Arong, Vice President of the Betem Youth Council and a member of the Betem Traditional Rulers Council, confirmed the incident.
He stated that the baby was rushed to a cottage hospital in Biase, where she is currently receiving treatment for severe bleeding caused by the assault.
He said: “Mr Nsikak is an oil Palm dealer and Lanlord in Betem, the incident happened at about 2 pm on Tuesday at his residence where he lives with his wife and children, although he is not an indigene he has lived for so long with us.
“From what we gathered, the child went to play with Mr Nsikak’s 7-year-old son, when the suspect took advantage of the toddler, defiling her and ejaculating on her body.
“When he was caught, he was still breathing heavily and sweating from the devilish act, he wanted to bribe the youths, as he asked them to name their price that he was willing to pay them any amount to bury the matter.
“But the courageous youths did not accept his offer, instead they handed him over to DPO, Biase Divisional Police.”
The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Irene Ugbo, confirmed that the suspects was in their custody and he would be brought to Police Command Headquarters as soon as possible.
