Eziama Police Division, Aba, Abia State has arrested a
41-year-old man, Stephen Akunewu, for allegedly raping a 3-year-old girl in
Aba.
41-year-old man, Stephen Akunewu, for allegedly raping a 3-year-old girl in
Aba.
Akunewu, a barbing salon operator at No. 14 Uzoigwe
Extension, off Osusu Road, Aba, was alleged to have used biscuits and sweets to
lure the innocent minor who is a niece to his neighbour, into his trap and took
advantage of her.
Extension, off Osusu Road, Aba, was alleged to have used biscuits and sweets to
lure the innocent minor who is a niece to his neighbour, into his trap and took
advantage of her.
It was learned that a medical examination carried out on the
minor showed that she was abused by the suspect as her private part was reddish
and bruised.
minor showed that she was abused by the suspect as her private part was reddish
and bruised.
Vanguard gathered that the minor’s guardian, identified as
Mrs. Eunice, who suspected that her niece had been defiled, reported the matter
to the police, while the victim fled his residence to evade police arrest.
Mrs. Eunice, who suspected that her niece had been defiled, reported the matter
to the police, while the victim fled his residence to evade police arrest.
Luck, however, ran out on the suspect as he was later
arrested when he sneaked into his residence without knowing that police laid in
wait for him.
arrested when he sneaked into his residence without knowing that police laid in
wait for him.
A resident of the area told Vanguard that the suspect had in
2012, also lured and raped a 2-year-old daughter of his neighbour, but the
family was said to have resolved not to report the matter to the police.
2012, also lured and raped a 2-year-old daughter of his neighbour, but the
family was said to have resolved not to report the matter to the police.
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