{
  "id": 16490728,
  "title": "3 Arrested for Allegedly Defiling Minors in Edo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/3-arrested-for-allegedly-defiling-minors-in-edo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T14:55:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/3-arrested-for-allegedly-defiling-minors-in-edo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged defilement of minors in Edo State, according to the Edo State Police Command. Commissioner of Police Patrick Daaor stated that the arrests were made in relation to the sexual assault and defilement of two minors, aged two and four years, respectively. The cases are being handled by the Gender and Family Unit of the command, with the suspects set to be charged soon.\n\nOne of the suspects, Destiny Samson, a bricklayer, admitted to digitally penetrating the four-year-old girl but denied having sexual intercourse with her. In an interview, Samson claimed he did not know what prompted his actions, stating, \"I didn’t know what came over me.\" The incident came to light when the girl's mother returned home and alerted neighbors. Samson pleaded for forgiveness, admitting he had learned his lesson.",
  "summary": "Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested three suspects over the alleged defilement of minors in the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Patrick Daaor, said the suspects were arrested in connection with the alleged sexual assault and defilement of two minors, aged two years and nine months, and four years, respectively. He […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}