HEARTBREAKING NEWS: 70 YEAR OLD GRANDPA AND 2 SONS ARRESTED FOR DEFILING A 9 YEAR OLD CHILD

When i see stories like this, it breaks my heart. Also the bail and punishment is not enough for pedophiles and rapists. I hope a better punishment for these sick perverts can something to be debated and passed as a law. Let us save the child. Whether we were guided as a child or not, let us all join hands and save the child. As for me casteration should be the ultimate punishment for any pedophile or rapis

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A 70-year-old grandpa, Francis Ezomo and his two sons, were arrested and arraigned by the police at Evbuoriaria Magistrate Court in Edo State over an alleged defilement of a 9-year-old minor.

This arraignment came after Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State who intervened in the case of the minor.

The trio are facing two count charges of conspiracy and defilement, Vanguard reports

Upon arrival in court, the minor, who is now under the custody of Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development, broke into tears on sighting her guardian.

Permanent Secretary at the Ministry, Julie Olatunji, told the court that the minor had informed her headmistress how the accused persons defiled her severally after she was quizzed about her unusual gait.

Olatunji said the case was thereafter reported by the Acting Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Dr. Joan Osa Oviawe, at the state Executive Council meeting, where Governor Godwin Obaseki ordered a full-scale investigation into the matter, which led to the arraignment of the suspects.

The permanent secretary told the court that upon medical examination, it was discovered that the girl’s hymen has been broken and infected and that she was currently undergoing treatment at an undisclosed hospital.

The defendants pleaded not guilty in the charges against them. But counsel to the 1st accused person, Mr Ozomo, Barrister Simeon Atalor, however, applied for bail for the defendant, whom he said was ill and visually-impaired.

The court subsequently granted Mr Ozomo N100,000 bail with a surety in the like sum.

But two of his sons, Nosa and Festus were denied bail.

The case has been adjourned till April 19.

The case has been adjourned till April 19.