The Police in Delta have arrested a 46-year-old security guard who allegedly raped an eight-year-old girl.
However, 1st News can report that the suspect has been released without charge after the alleged victim’s father; a Pastor, declined to press charges against the alleged perpetrator.
The incident occurred in Ibusa community in Oshimili North Local Government Area of the state. Further, 1st News gathered that the incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, August 24, in an incomplete building.
Mr. Onome Onovwakpoyeya, spokesman of the Police Command in the state; told journalists on Tuesday in Asaba that the suspect was “caught in the act by neighbours”.
“The suspect was caught in the act by his neighbours after he lured the little girl into the building.”
A source in the community revealed that the suspect is a security guard at the building site.
Also, the source revealed that the site is close to the victim’s residence.
“We learnt from the little girl that the suspect lured her into the building by lying that he would send her on an errand. When her parents did not see her, they alerted people in the area…A woman in the neighbourhood said she saw the little girl entering the uncompleted building.
“We then rushed into the building and caught him (the security guard) defiling the little girl. When we caught him, we found that he tied the hands of the girl before forcing his way into her body,” the source said.
Meanwhile, the source disclosed that the father of the victim, a Pastor; had opted to keep quiet so as to shield the girl from stigmatision.
“The father was not prepared to raise any alarm. But we were angry and arrested the suspect. We took him to the Ibusa Police Station,” the source said.
Equally important, 4wardwego can reveal that the suspect was tied up after being apprehended by residents.
