A middle-aged man, Onuora Innoma, has been arrested by the operatives of the Anambra State Police Command for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl.
The victim according to the public relations officer of the state police command, SP Ikenga Tochukwu said the victim is a student of a secondary school in Onitsha.
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Tochukwu told newsmen in Awka yesterday that the suspect had already confessed during interrogation that he committed the crime.
Tochukwu who however stated that further investigation was still ongoing by the state police command on the matter, added that the suspect would be arraigned in court on Wednesday, next week.
He said, “We invited the victim (raped girl) and carried out some tests on her to confirm the alleged defilement, and the tests authenticated that she was defiled.
“We were able to arrest the suspect, and during the interrogation, he confessed to the crime.
“One thing about rape is that it is a crime against both God and man. It’s morally and legally wrong, and the society frowns at it.
“It’s unfortunate this teenage girl has been exposed to this trauma in her early life. What led the suspect to committing this crime is left between him and God.
“We seize this opportunity to reach out to parents and guardians to always watch out for their children and wards, when and where they send them to, so as not to expose them to any form of vulnerability.
“Going by the way the incident happened, the man took advantage of her to have a carnal knowledge while walking along a lonely road after she was sent on an errand.
“We thank the Ministry of Education for its pro-activeness in reaching out to us immediately the incident happened.
“We’re also in partnership with the Ministry of Women Affairs. The governor has graciously approved a special court for this kind of gender related case.”
Already, the state commissioner for education, Prof Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, told newsmen that the state governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo has frowned at the nefarious act of raping innocent ladies.
She stated that Prof. Soludo has vowed that Innoma would be prosecuted and if found guilty would face the consequences of his action according to the law.