Benue police arrest 60-year-old man over defilement of minor

records other breakthroughs

By Peter Duru, Makurdi

The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man over the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old girl in Igumale, Ado Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.
The Commissioner of Police, CP, Cletus Nwadiogbu, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists on the security situation and operational achievements recorded by the command in October 2026.
According to him, the incident was reported to the police on October 13, prompting the arrest of the suspect, while the victim was taken for medical examination and necessary treatment.
Nwadiogbu said, “the Command recorded an arrest in an alleged defilement case...