Any Parent Who Tries To Cover Defilement Will Be Charged For Aiding And Abetting - Delta Police PRO Warns

SP Bright Edafe

Spokesperson of the Delta State Police Command, SP Bright Edafe, has issued a warning to parents who conceal cases of defilement.

In a post shared on his X handle,  he stated that it is a criminal offence and those arrested for such, will be charged in court.

He also warned that anyone found guilty of s3xual intercourse with a minor under 13 years will be sentenced to life imprisonment.

He wrote.

“A s3xual intercourse with either a boy or a girl under the age of 13 years is defilement, and the punishment if found guilty is life imprisonment. Section 218 CC. In this case, consent is immaterial and such offences can’t be compounded. So, going to court and swearing to an affidavit won’t work. In fact, any parent who tries to cover defilement could be charged to court for aiding and abetting.”

According to the Nigerian Criminal Code, the law specifies that any person who unlawfully engages in carnal knowledge of a child under 13 years old is guilty of a felony and would face life imprisonment, with or without caning.