Tobias Sylvester
A 17-year-old girl has been arrested by the police for turning down the sexual overtures of a man who ‘dashed’ her N17,500 in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Girl Arrested For Turning Down Man’s Sexual Demands
Human right group, Centre for Basic Rights Protection And Accountability Campaign, in a statement on Monday, said the girl was arrested based on a complaint by one Mr. James.
It was gathered that James dashed the teenager N17,500 without telling her his reason until recently he started demanding sex from the girl who turned down his request.
The group said that after the girl turned down his sexual demands, James asked her to refund him the money he gave her, but the teenager refused, stressing that the N17,500 was a ‘dash’ so he got her arrested.
The statement, “Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign last Saturday received a call from residents at Bestman Estate,Rumukwuota,Obio/Akpor about a 17 year old girl who was arrested by Police Officers from Rumupeirikom(Kala) Police station in PortHarcourt based on compliant by one Mr. James who has being enticing and luring the minor for sex that she is owing him.
“The said Mr James has being dashing the minor money without telling her his reason until recently he started demanding sex from the teenage girl who turned down his request.
“Mr James demanded that she refund him 17,500 naira the total money he has dashed her but the teenager said it was dash and non refundable which prompted Mr James to effect her arrest.
“After listening to both parties, the DPO of the station asked the 17 year old girl to go with her parents and warned Mr James seriously to stop harassing the girl based on her age.
“Evidence Agwor Esq and Prince Wiro Rivers State Legal Adviser and National Coordinator respectively of Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign were in the station for the matter.
“The Centre was demanding the detention and subsequent arraignment of the man for enticing and luring a minor but her family was of different view.
“The law is clear,an underage boy or girl( below 18 years) does not have right of giving consent in a sexual relationship.”
KanyiDaily recalls that a man had recently narrated how he lured a 10-year-old girl with N30 to have carnal knowledge of her in an uncomplicated building in Borno.
