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SH0CKING: Man defiles 7-year-old girl in Onitsha

chuks oti

Jun 18, 2020

Anambra Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man for allegedly defiling a seven-year-old girl at Okpoko near Onitsha.

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Mr Haruna Mohammed, the state's Police Spokesman, disclosed in a statement that the suspect, Chigbo Akpoluobi, a resident of Obodoukwu Road, Nkitaku, Okpoko, Anambra.

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Mohammed said the suspect allegedly lured the girl to his apartment on June 14, to defile her.

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"On June 16, at about 12: 30p.m., following a tip-off, police operatives attached to the Okpoko Division, arrested one Chigbo Akpoluobi for defiling a seven-year-old girl.

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"The scene was visited by police detectives and the victim was taken to the hospital for medical examination.

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"Meanwhile, the suspect has voluntarily confessed to the offence,ÔÇØ the police spokesman said.

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According to him, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr John Abang, has directed that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Awka for discreet investigation.

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He added that the suspect would be charged to court for prosecution after investigation.

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