The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 70-year-old man identified as Anthony Mgbenwa Okpara for allegedly r*ping a 13-year-old deaf and dumb girl to death at Aborjieze village in Umuagu-Inyi Autonomous Community in Oji River Local Government Area on September 23
According to residents of the community. the victim whose name was given as Uche, died after she was defiled by the suspect.
“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 perpetrators,”
The suspect who was arrested after a report was filed with the police, is currently being detained at the Enugu State Police Command Headquarters.
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 sexually 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 is 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….CONTINUE READING