A
shameless man who has been in a relationship with a 13-year-old girl
has confessed to paying her parents money to sleep with the girl.
Victor Emmanuel allegedly impregnated the 13-year-old
A 45-year-old man, Victor Emmanuel, who allegedly impregnated a
13-year-old girl has been arrested by the police. The man who is a
tailor said he did nothing wrong as the little girl is his girlfriend.
According to News Telegraph, Victor also alleged, he's already
making plans to marry her. He further disclosed that he has already
given her parents N20,000, and some drinks as part of introduction and
marriage rites.
Victor who is from Imo State, was arrested by detectives attached
to the Ajangbadi Police Station, after the victim’s school alerted them.
The police said that the suspect r*ped the girl and described her as a
minor.
Confessing to committing the said crime, Victor said: “I didn’t
r*pe her! We are in a relationship. We’re even planning to get married.
We have been dating for 8 months now. The girl’s parents know me. Yes, I
know she’s pregnant for me.
"I have accepted the pregnancy and I’m already taking care of
her. I have started the marriage rites. In fact, the girl’s parents had
been collecting money from me. I have paid N20,000 to them for
introduction and to buy drinks.
"They have also asked me to bring N100,000, out of which I have
paid N64,000. The school authority said she was too young. The school
authority insisted that I should come to the school. When I got to the
school, I was arrested.”
However, the Investigating Police Officer (IPO), Sergeant Mary
Ikumo, said that the victim’s parents claimed not to know or had ever
set eyes on Emmanuel, alleging that their daughter, who is just in
primary six, was raped by Emmanuel.
“The mother of the victim said she didn’t know the suspect from
Adam. The mother said that the girl used to hawk plantain and the
suspect was one of her customers. He used to tip the girl N500 every
time he buys plantain from her. One day, he pulled her into his shop and
raped her” he said.