Abalake Chika and Uchenna Jude have been arrested by the operatives of Imo State police command for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl (name withheld).
In a statement on Sunday by the command’s spokesperson, Henry Okoye said a sustained follow up to a case of defilement reported at Ihiagwa Police Divisional Headquarters, Owerri on Thursday by the father of the victim, an 11 year-old, Onyemetu Anurika of Umuakuntu, Umuoduagu, in Ngor-Okpala LGA of Imo State, resulted to the arrest of two young men namely; 1. Abalake Chika ‘m’, 42yrs, native of Umuokochi, Umuezeawula, in Ihiagwa, Owerri West LGA of Imo State and 2. Uchenna Jude, ‘m’, 25yrs of Umuakuntu, in Ngor-Okpala LGA of Imo State, by the detectives of the Division.
Okoye stated that the duo suspects who were alleged of severally having unlawful carnal knowledge of the minor in her father’s house any time he went to work are cooling their heels at the Division’s custody where preliminary investigation is on going. Subsequently, they will be transferred to SCIID Owerri for continuation of a discreet investigation.
“Meanwhile, medical reports revealed that the victim has severe injury in her vulva as a result of defilement and the minor has opened up to her father and the Police narrating how the duo suspects defiled her repeatedly.
“Further development on this case will be communicated to members of the public, “Okoye said.
