The Imo State Police Command have arrested two men, Abalake Chika and Uchenna Jude for allegedly defiling an 11 year old girl (name withheld).
Spokesperson for the police in Imo state, Mr. Henry Okoye, on Sunday revealed that the suspects were allegedly defiling the minor in her father's house whenever he went to work.
The police spokesperson further revealed that medical reports revealed that the victim sustained severe injury in her vulva as a result of the defilement and the minor had revealed to her father and the police how she was defiled by the suspects.
Okoye stated, "Sustained follow up to a case of defilement reported at Ihiagwa Police Divisional Headquarters, Owerri on 10/08/2023, by the father of the victim, an 11 year-old 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.
"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."
