Already, the police have arrested two of the students while the third suspect in crime is said to have absconded.
The suspects had allegedly committed the crime after luring the little girl from a makeshift store within the school hostel, while her mother was away.
Mother of the victim was said to have discovered the defilement of her daughter following complaints of stomach pain, just as she was said to have also stooled and urinated profusely. Following the discovery, the victim’s mother promptly reported the incident at the Aideyan police division, which led to the arrest of the two students, while the third suspect allegedly absconded.
Besides, the incident was also reported to the Principal of the school and the Edo State Commissioner for Health.
PM News reports that a source close to the family of the victim told journalists in Benin that the the girl is currently receiving treatment at an undisclosed medical facility.
“The little girl said that when they (suspects) took her there (hostel), they tied her hands and mouth. But she was able to identify the three
