Police arrest Cameroonian over alleged defilement of 4-year-old in Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested 1 Joseph Mbake, 36, a Cameroonian nationalist and fisherman, for allegedly defiling of a four-year-old kid successful Mkpanak community.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, successful Akwa Ibom, DSP Timfon John, disclosed this successful a connection successful Uyo connected Monday.

According to the PPRO, the parent of the unfortunate reported that she observed a suspicious discharge from the backstage portion of her four-year-old girl portion bathing her.

She said, “Upon cautious questioning, the kid alleged that she had been sexually abused by an big antheral who she stated she could place if seen. The constabulary promptly issued a aesculapian introspection form, and the kid was taken for contiguous aesculapian attention.

“Acting connected credible intelligence, operatives swung into enactment and expanded surveillance wrong the neighbourhood. In the aboriginal hours of 1st March, 2026, 1 Joseph Mbake ‘M’, 36 years, a Cameroonian nationalist and fisherman nonmigratory successful Mkpanak Village, was arrested alongside others for investigation.

“An recognition parade was subsequently conducted successful accordance with laid-down procedures, during which the unfortunate identified the suspect. Preliminary probe reveals that the alleged incidental occurred connected 14th February, 2026.”

The spokesperson said the Command powerfully condemns each forms of intersexual abuse, particularly against ...