Police in Rivers State has arraigned one Preye Harry for allegedly defiling a 9-year-old minor.
The 38-year-old accused was arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Choba Community, Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, on two counts of defilement and unlawful carnal knowledge of the minor.
In the charge, Harry was alleged to have sometime in December 2019 defiled the minor and given her a substance in a calabash to swear to an oath.
When the case was called in court on Tuesday, Chief Magistrate Israel Agbesor said he does have jurisdiction to hear the case.
He order that the suspect be detained in Ozuoba Police Division.
The Magistrate further directed Ozuoba Police Division to transfer the case file to the state Criminal Investigation Department for proper arraignment at the High Court.
Preye Harry was alleged to have visited his female lover and took advantage of her absence to defile her niece who was 9 years old.
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