Three out of four suspects who gang-raped a 13-year-old girl have been arrested in Nkpor, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State.
According to the reports, the suspect identified as Sunday, Emelie, and Chiedu, all co-tenants of the victim’s father, have been handed over to the Nigerian Police in Awka, the state capital.
The fourth suspect identified as Nwa Aw? is currently on the run.
It was gathered that officials of the National Agency For Prohibition of Trafficking in Person, NAPTIP, alongside Anambra Vigilante Group security operatives invaded Enekwesumpu Nkpor and arrested the suspects following a complaint made by the victim.
The victim who was brought to the office of the Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Hon. Ify Obinabo, was in tears while narrating her story.
The little girl who is from Ohaozara in Ebonyi State explained that she was raped by four boys but Nwa aw? escaped when security operatives invaded the neighborhood.
According to her, the suspects took her to the Nkisi river and raped her after they had an altercation with her father.
She further stated that she was first slapped by the boys before they dragged her to the river.
She said the suspects ordered her to remove her clothes and then took turns to have carnal knowledge of her.
Reacting to the story, the commissioner lauded her courage in speaking up and assured her that she will ensure she gets justice.
The commissioner expressed her displeasure over the increasing rate of rape incidents in the state and warned that Professor Chukwuma Soludo-led administration will not condone such.
During interrogation, two of the suspects admitted to the crime and pleaded for forgiveness while the third one claimed he was only present when the incident happened but didn’t participate.
However, the victim insisted that he was the second person to have carnal knowledge of her.
The suspects further confessed to having raped the girl due to the disagreement they had with her father.
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