Police personnel in Imo state have arrested two young men – Abalake Chika ‘m’, 42yrs, native of Umuokochi, Umuezeawula, in Ihiagwa and Uchenna Jude, ‘m’, 25yrs of Umuakuntu, and Ngor Okpala in Owerri West and Ngor Okpala Local Government Areas (LGAs), both of Imo state,
This followed sustained follow up to the case of defilement reported at Ihiagwa Police Divisional Headquarters, Owerri on 10/08/2023, by the father of the victim, an 11-year-old Onyemetu Anurika of Umuakuntu, Umuoduagu, in Ngor-Okpala LGA.
In a press release issued by the Imo Police Command’s spokesman, ASP Henry Okoye, Sunday, it was gathered that the two suspects who were alleged to have severally had unlawful carnal knowledge of the minor in her father’s house any time he went to work are cooling their heels at the division’s custody where preliminary investigation is on going.
According to Police authorities, they will be consequently be transferred to SCIID Owerri for continuation of a discreet investigation.
It was also gathered from the medical reports that the victim has a severe injury in her vulva as a result of defilement and that she has opened up to her father and the Police, narrating how the two suspects defiled her repeatedly.
ASP Okoye assured that further development on the case would be communicated to members of the public.
