The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a 25 year old, Emmanuel Godwin for abduction and defilement of a 14 year old girl.
In a statement issued Thursday by the Police Public Relation Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, she said operatives of the C41 Strike Force on routine patrol arrested the suspect in company of the minor along the Casablanca axis on April 2, 2025.
“On April 2, 2025, at approximately 3:20 am, operatives of the C4I Strike Force, while on a routine patrol along the Casablanca Axis, GRA Phase-2, Port Harcourt, apprehended one Emmanuel Godwin (male, 23 years old) of 25 Chinda Street, Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt. The suspect was found in the company of a minor, name withheld (female, 14 years old), of 11 Nwogu Martins Street, Chinda, Ikwerre Road, Port Harcourt.
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“Upon interrogation, the suspect confessed to abducting the minor and detaining her in a room where three other individuals also engaged in unlawful acts with her for over a week”, the statement revealed.
The statement said efforts are currently underway to apprehend the suspects who are at large, adding that the apprehended suspect will be charged to court after investigations.
The statement assured the commitment of the State Police Command to ensuring the safety and security of all residents, pledging further updates on the matter.
