Nigeria: Man, 57, Nabbed for Allegedly Defiling Four Year Old Girl

23 October 2011

Owerri — A 57-year-old man, Mr. Richard Nsofor, from Abba autonomous community, Nwangele local government area of Imo State, has been arrested for allegedly defiling a four-year-old girl.

Confirming the incident to journalists, the girl's father, Mr. Chinedu Anele, gave a graphic account of how his daughter reported the "sharp pain in her private part", adding that he quickly took her to a hospital where the doctor confirmed the rape.

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