The Police in Benue State has to arrested a 27-year-old man, Patrick Onoja, for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl inside a church building at Ngurute, Ogbadibo Local Government Area, LGA, of the State.
According to the Benue State Commissioner, Mr Garba Mukaddas, while parading some suspects at the Command Headquarters in Makurdi, said the command to has recorded six new rape cases in the last one week.
He disclosed there was a report at a Police Division in Ogbadibo LGA that the 27-year-old Patrick Onoja dragged a seven-year-old child into a church hall at Ngurute and had carnal knowledge of her.
“The victim is currently receiving treatment at the General Hospital, Ijadoga while the suspect is in
custody and has confessed to the crime.
“Similarly a report was received at B’ Division Police station Makurdi, on June 5, that 28-year-old Terver Awuha who is a family friend of the complainant lured her daughter who is 6yrs old to his house and defiled her.
The suspect has been arrested and has also
confessed to the crime.”
He said the ‘A’ Division Police Station in Gboko LGA also received a complaint on June 9, that one Apaa Gbafan a landlord allegedly
trespassed into his tenant’s house and forcefully raped a 15-year-old girl who was asleep.
The Police Commissioner said the suspect was arrested and investigation into the matter was ongoing.
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