70-year-old Man Arrested For Allegedly R*ping 13-year-old Physically Challenged Girl To Death In Enugu
A 70-year-old man named Anthony Mgbenwa Okpara has been detained by the Enugu State Police Command for allegedly raping a 13-year-old deaf and dumb girl to death on September 23 at Aborjieze village in Umuagu-Inyi Autonomous Community in Oji River Local Government Area.
Residents of the neighbourhood said that the victim, whose name was provided as Uche, passed away after the culprit defiled her.
“The girl’s body is in the mortuary as we speak, and we want this matter to be determined in law of competent jurisdiction to serve as a deterrent to other perpetuators,” the statement reads. As per a source, The Sun
The suspect, who was detained at the Enugu State Police Command Headquarters after being apprehended, was the subject of a police complaint.
The residents of the community say they are determined to get justice for the young girl whose parents are said to be very poor as the suspect may want to buy his way out of being prosecuted.
‘’I mean that she was s3xually molested to the point that the little girl lost her life immediately after the act. The interest in this matter is that the parents of this young girl are wretched and poor and the girl a minor, deaf and dumb, at the same time, she is dead due to this act.
Now, Mr Anthony Mgbenwokpara ran away immediately he got wind of the death of this girl. However, after series of persuasions, he came and submitted himself to the police. Mr Anthony Mgbenwa Okpara and the family while in Police custody were using monetary inducements against the wretched parents. We are also suspecting that they will do the same with the Police.” a community member who spoke on condition of anonymity said