By Murphy Akanji
A 35-year-old man, simply addressed “Yellow,” has been nabbed in Ibere, Abia State, for allegedly raping a 5-year-old girl.
The suspect confessed to having sexual contact with the innocent child, stating that he lured the girl with groundnuts
“Yellow,” who begged the angry villagers for forgiveness after being heavily beaten, claimed that he was misled by the “Devil” to commit this heinous act, citing that the chilling weather from the rain had heightened his desires.
Yellow said he was sitting with some friends, eating groundnuts, when he later entered the building to retrieve something.
According to the suspect, upon entering the building, he saw the girl and offered her some groundnut seeds, after which she followed him inside, where he assaulted her.
He added that he attempted to be gentle with the child during this despicable act.
However, a source from Ibere reported that the assaulted child had been rushed to the hospital by her family for immediate medical attention.
According to the source, the suspect was handed over to local security personnel for subsequent transfer to the police, who would conduct a thorough investigation.
As of the time of this report, the Abia State Police command had not confirmed the development.
Source: Daily Post