Imo: Secondary school student arrested for raping 12 year old neighbour

Operatives of the Owerri Area Command of the Nigeria Police Force, have arrested a secondary school pupil, Sopuruchukwu Onuoha for the alleged rape of his 12-year-old neighbour.

The victim claimed that she was raped by Onuoha while her parents were away.

Onuoha, 18, who hails from Ekwereazu, in the Ahiazu Mbaise council area of the state, however, denied the allegation.

Narrating how the incident happened, the victim said, “We live on Rotibi Street in Owerri in a two-storeyed building. We live on the first floor, while Onuoha and his parents live on the second floor.  My dad asked me to bring a phone charger to him on the ground floor. But I did not know that Onuoha heard when my dad gave the instruction. He sneaked in and hid in our flat.

“After I gave the charger to my dad and returned to our flat, Onuoha held me from the back, used his clothes to cover my mouth and forced his private parts into me.

“After he was done, blood started gushing out of my private parts. My pants and clothes were stained. The only thing I could do was to bite him in the hand.”

The victim said she immediately reported to her mother, who informed her father before the case was reported to the police and Onuoha was arrested.

It was gathered that a medical report issued by the Federal Medical Centre Owerri indicated that the victim was raped.

The police confirmed the incident, adding that the victim bit the suspect in the hand.

Meanwhile, operatives of the area command said investigations were ongoing into the matter, adding that the  matter  would soon be referred to the State Criminal Investigation  and Intelligence Department.