The victim, according to sources, was in severe pains and rushed to the Niger Delta University Hospital,Okolobiri with bleeding from the anus and other related ailments.
Angry Indigenes of Obunagha Community in Yenagoa Local Government Area council of Bayelsa State have apprehended a 40 years old man for defiling his 12 years old daughter.
The victim, according to sources, was in severe pains and rushed to the Niger Delta University Hospital,Okolobiri with bleeding from the anus and other related ailments.
Already, the culprit, who was identified as a bricklayer in the community, was handed to the State Rapid Response unit, Dor Akpoor after severe public flogging by residents.
The father of the victim, (names withheld) described the incident as sad, confirming that the victim has since been under intensive care at the hospital.
He however said the family is considering pushing for the prosecution of the culprit after due consultations.
The youth leadership led by
Pere Orufa, former youth president, Gbarain Youths Federation and Dr. Dise Ogbise Goddy Harry deployed field officers to monitor development over the incident.
Former youth president, Gbarain Youths Federation, Pere Orufa, also confirmed the incident.
He said though the culprit had done it to the victim once and to the knowledge of the mother," when he did it again, the girl expirienced severe pain and was bleeding through the anus. The mother raised the alarm which led to the angry Indigenes apprehending the culprit.
He described the incident as disgraceful and wicked, advising mothers to be more vigilant and called on single or divorced women taking their daughters into a new marriage to be vigilant and protect their children from molestation.
The Founder of the Do Foundation, Dr. Dise Ogbise Goddy Harry, who also confirmed the development, said the incident and two other ones recorded between December, 2025 and January, 2026 has become worrisome and saddening to gender based organisations.
She noted that "As an organization we are once again awakened to our responsibilities as civil society organizations. We need to revisit our sensitisation strategies and look out for preventive measures to end sexual abuse on our children."
"Between January and now, we have recorded three cases of sexual abuse of our children and the perpetrators are stepfathers to these innocent young girls. Also between October and December last year we had two cases of adults (neighbours) defiling girls between the ages of 7 and 12."
"These incidents call for urgent collaborative intervention by all key actors in the fight against gender-based violence."
"For us in Do Foundation, the Association of Women Against Gender based violence, Operation Save our Children from abuse and intimate care essentials, we are calling on the Bayelsa State police command to thoroughly investigate all the matters and let these paedophiles be prosecuted."
"Also as plan for collaboration has started amongst the various groups we shall ensure that no paedophile walks freely on the streets of Bayelsa State again."