The operatives of the Imo state Police Command have arrested two suspects identified as Abalake Chika, and Uchenna Jude, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl.
The State Police Command’s Spokesperson, confirmed the incident while speaking with journalists on Sunday in Owerri.
Police said the suspects a 42-year-old Abalake Chika ‘male’, native of Umuokochi, Umuezeawula, in Ihiagwa, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State and 25-year-old Uchenna Jude, ‘make’, of Umuakuntu, in Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area of Imo State were arrested following the report by the victim’s father on the defilement of his daughter by the said suspects. He also said that the police command relied on a medical report which confirmed the alleged defilement.
Police said, “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 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.
“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,” Police said.
