The Delta State Police Command arrested Ezekiel Elijah for allegedly defiling a 13-year-old girl in Aviara, Isoko area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer Bright Edafe disclosed this on (link unavailable) on Sunday.
Edafe stated that Elijah lured the minor into his room and defiled her. He also accused Elijah of taking advantage of the victim, who has a “hearing impairment.”
Edafe wrote, “Rape is different from defilement. For defilement, the consent of the underage girl is immaterial (which means, you can’t say she is my girlfriend).” He added that the 13-year-old girl Elijah defiled is “physically impaired.” Edafe said, “He took advantage of this child, lured her to his room and defiled her. May God help us.”
In a video, Elijah said he met the victim on his street and invited her to his house. He stated, “I knew her on the street. She was going out with her friend when I called both of them. She was the one who later answered me, and I asked her to follow me to my house. That was when I requested sex from her.”
Elijah claimed he didn’t know the girl was 13 years old. Edafe insisted that Elijah took advantage of the girl’s vulnerability, saying, “The offence of defilement is a clear one. She has not got to the age where she can decide for herself whether she wants to sleep with a man or not.”
Edafe disclosed that Elijah would be arraigned in court.
