A forty -year old man, God bless (surname withheld)was yesterday convicted by a Yenagoa Magistrate Court and was slammed eight years of imprisonment over a two count charge of having an unlawful carnal knowledge of a five year old girl and unlawful carnal knowledge of a five year old boy.
Delivering the judgement, the Magistrate convicted the suspect after he pleaded guilty to the charges.
Expressing delight over the judgment, Dise Sheila Ogbise Chairperson, FIDA Bayelsa said "It is victory for FIDA Bayelsa and a warning signal to pedophiles, child molesters and abusers"
Ogbise-Erhisere, who is also the complainant in the matter said that she was happy with the speedy dispensation of justice in the case.
She explained that on Friday 15th September, 2017, she got a distress call from a concerned neighbor on the defilement of a boy.
According to her, she was informed by neighbours that he was a serial molester of children.
She said the mother of the four year old girl caught him having carnal knowledge of her daughter.
Narrated how she reported to matter at the Ekeki Police station and subsequent arrest of the man,the FIDA Chairperson thanked members of the Medical Women Association of Nigeria, Bayelsa State chapter for their role and the various medical examination they carried out on the victims as well as the police force for the prompt arrest and prosecution.
Also speaking, Bomo Fetepigi-Obhe said that was one paedophila down adding that FIDA Bayelsa was coming out for the rest.
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