An 83-year-old man, Agaba Ada has confessed to defiling minors in Benue State.
Ada, who hails from Ohimini Local Government Area of the state was caught in the act on Saturday night.
A source privy to the incident told DAILY POST on Sunday that the suspect had undressed a 5-year-old girl and was ‘feeding on’ her private part when the child’s mother, Blessing Agbo, (the suspect’s neighbour) walked into the scene.
The source said, “The mother raised the alarm and neighbours trooped in.
“We asked the girl (names withheld) how the incident played out and she insisted it was not the first time.
“The minor said sometimes, the suspect will call her and her peers, make them lay on the bed and suck them one after the other. When he is done, ‘he will turn his eyes into a ‘fore-sight’ mode and tell us never to tell anyone.
“The girl added that sometimes, ‘the suspect will bring his cat and warn us that if we ever disclose it to anyone, the cat will eat us up’.
“But when we asked the man, he cried and said he derives joy in the act and it is the reason he lived this long,” the source added.
Speaking further, the source said the suspect confessed to be a ‘man of the under world’ and that his covenant was to involve in the act and he will be rewarded with long life.
“We called the elders who summoned the suspect. We don’t have any idea what will be done to him but this is devilish. Who knows how many more ills he has done in our village.
“The victim pointed out the other children who the man had also defiled and they confessed one after another”, the source added.
DAILY POST spoke with the mother of the victim who said she could not talk as she was still in shock.
Also, an elder in the community, David Ogbole told our correspondent that the matter was being looked into.
He said it was a shameful act and the suspect will be dealt with accordingly but “this is not a police case,” Ogbole added.
Meanwhile, when contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, ASP Moses Yamu, told our reporter that the command was not officially aware of the incident.
He added, “Yesterday? I haven’t got that report officially yet.
“As soon as we are informed officially, I will get back to you.”
