The Commissioner of Police for the Delta State Command, Wale Abass, has directed the withdrawal of a defilement case involving a four-year-old pupil allegedly assaulted by a 46-year-old man from court. This action is taken to ensure a comprehensive investigation into the matter.
The information was conveyed by the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Bright Edafe, during the presentation of the suspect on Saturday in Asaba.
He clarified, ‘The Command has been made aware of a viral publication circulating on various social media platforms regarding the alleged defilement of a four-year-old child (name withheld) by a 46-year-old individual, Innocent Ezeukwu, who is the owner of Great Leader International School, where the child is enrolled.’
The incident was reported on October 5, 2023, by Mrs. Joy Chukwudi, who observed a bloodstain on her four-year-old daughter’s private area while bathing her.
“Upon questioning, her daughter kept stating that “her uncle used school scissors to cut her private part”.
“The area commander Agbor detailed a team of investigators to proceed to the scene of the alleged crime and the suspect Innocent Ezeukwu who doubles as the owner of the school and also the only male teacher in the school was arrested.
“Preliminary investigation led to the issuance of a medical report, and the initiation of an identification parade exercise where the suspect, Innocent Ezeukwu when placed amongst random men, was identified by the victim as the person who allegedly defiled her.
“The medical report affirmed that there was “no hymen visualized” in the victim’s private part”
Edafe said that though the Area Command, Agbor had concluded their investigation and charged the case to court, the commissioner directed the case be withdrawn from the court and immediately transferred to the State Criminal and Investigation Department for further investigation.
According to him, the CP assures members of the public and the victim’s family that justice will be served; he further appeals that the public remains calm while the investigation is ongoing.
