Police arrest 21-year-old over alleged defilement of minor in Edo

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Key context: <img width="1200" height="720" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5.jpg 1200w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-300x180.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-1024x614.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-1000x600.jpg 1000w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-590x354.jpg 590w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Police-5-400x240.jpg 400w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px" /><p>Edo State Police Command said its operatives had arrested a 21-year-old man, Innocent Emmanuel, for allegedly defiling an eight-year-old girl in the New Etete area of Benin City. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, said in a statement that the suspect was arrested following a report concerning the alleged defilement of the minor. She said the [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/24/police-arrest-21-year-old-over-alleged-defilement-of-minor-in-edo/">Police arrest 21-year-old over alleged defilement of minor in Edo</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.