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The police in Rivers State, south-south Nigeria, have arrested a 16-year-old boy for allegedly raping his 11-year-old schoolmate.
The incident passed off within the college premises at Rumukwurusi, Port Harcourt, on Friday, Punch newspaper reported.
Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson within the state, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect to Punch newspaper, mentioned the case has been transferred to the State Legal Intelligence and Investigation Division.
“The end result of the investigation can be made identified subsequently,” Mrs Iringe-Koko, a police superintendent mentioned.
Based on the newspaper, the suspect’s buddies had been watching the scene as he allegedly raped the survivor inside the college premises earlier than scaling the fence, apparently to flee punishment by the college administration
He was, nonetheless, picked up by the college authorities.
‘I noticed my daughter bleeding significantly’ – Mom
The woman’s mom has appealed to the Rivers State Authorities and the college administration to make sure the suspect is delivered to justice.
The mom, who is claimed to be a widow, made the enchantment whereas showing on a radio station in Port Harcourt.
Recounting how she received wind of the incident, the lady mentioned she received a name from the college, inviting her to come back over, that there was an emergency.
“I needed to rush to the college. Once I received there, I noticed my daughter bleeding significantly. The bleeding was an excessive amount of.
“I needed to safe my daughter first by bringing her to the hospital whereas the boy was nonetheless within the college custody. They mentioned they might maintain the boy for me. The docs haven’t mentioned something but. They’re simply taking good care of her in the meanwhile, however the state of affairs remains to be like that, no enchancment and the cash is pricey.
“The college ought to present the boy that did that factor and I need justice for my daughter. I’m a widow and I don’t have anyone. It’s simply me and my kids. They need to present the boy.
“He shouldn’t go free in any respect as a result of perhaps he has been doing it to different folks, however he won’t go free this time. And I need folks to assist me.”
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Different rape circumstances
There was a surge in reported rape circumstances within the oil-rich Rivers State.
In July final yr, Punch newspaper reported how a nightclub bouncer was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old woman at a location in Okija Road, Port Harcourt.
The suspect is claimed to have despatched the woman to purchase a recharge card for him. And upon her return, he requested her to deliver it inside his room. He locked up the room and elevated the amount of music taking part in from his hi fi, after which went on to rape her.
Barely than two months in the past, a police officer, merely recognized as Emmanuel, was arrested for allegedly raping a 13-year-old woman in his workplace at Bori Space command in Khana Native Authorities Space of the state.
The woman’s guardian informed reporters that she despatched the sufferer on an errand just for her return the following day, and upon interrogation, confessed that the police operative raped her in his workplace until dawn.
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The sufferer informed her guardian that she stored mute as a result of the operative threatened to shoot her if she shouted.
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