In a shocking incident that unfolded in Igbere, Abia State, a 35-year-old man known as “Yellow” was apprehended by an enraged mob for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl inside a room.
The suspect, who was brutally beaten by the angry villagers, confessed to the crime, revealing that he lured the innocent child with groundnuts.
Begging for forgiveness, “Yellow” claimed that he was influenced by the “Devil” to commit this heinous act, attributing his heightened desires to the chilling weather brought about by the rain.
According to his account, he was sitting with friends, enjoying groundnuts, when he entered the building to retrieve something.
It was there that he encountered the young girl and offered her some groundnut seeds, leading her to follow him inside, where the assault took place.
The assaulted child was quickly rushed to the hospital by her family for immediate medical attention.
Meanwhile, the 35-year-old rapist was handed over to local security personnel who will subsequently transfer him to the police for a comprehensive investigation.
This incident comes merely four months after another appalling case in Umuahia, where a 37-year-old man named Chiemela Ekeke was sentenced to life imprisonment for the rape of a 4-year-old girl.
As of now, the Abia State Police Command has not officially acknowledged the incident. Efforts to reach the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka, for a statement have been unsuccessful.
The community eagerly awaits justice for the young victim.
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