Detectives
attached to the Delta State Police Command, Asaba, on Thursday arrested the
General Overseer of a church (name withheld) for allegedly raping a
seven-year-old daughter of his member.
The
police spokesperson in the state, Mrs. Celestina Kalu, said the suspect’s
church was along Ibusa Road, Koka, Asaba.
She
said the victim was allegedly lured into the church office with the intention
of praying for her. She said the victim was allegedly lured into the church
office with the intention of praying for her. It was in the course of prayers
that she was raped.
It
was gathered that the victim could not keep the incident to herself, hence she
cried to her parents on the matter. Her parents were said to have taken her to
the Federal Medical Centre in Asaba, where it was confirmed that she had been
raped after discovery of bruises in her private parts. Kalu said the matter was
reported at the police headquarters, where detectives were assigned to
investigate the matter, adding that upon investigation, the suspect was
arrested and he confessed to the crime.
Credit:SATURDAY
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