A Delta State-based retiree has been accused of raping a minor in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of the state.
It was gathered that the retired fire service officer, identified as Mr Okonjie Awulo forcefully had carnal knowledge of the 12-year-old girl (name withheld).
According to reports made available to NIGERIACRIME, the suspect is in his late 60s.
It was also gathered that Awulo was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim’s father, Mr Oyenka Chukwuka, but was immediately granted bail.
The suspect, NIGERIACRIME learnt, offered the teenager N500 to seal her mouth but she exposed him when she could no longer bear the pain inflicted on her by Awulo’s act.
The grandmother of the victim, Mrs Felicia Utulu, alleged that the minor was forcefully dragged into the room by the suspect and raped her to the extent that blood was sluicing down on her body.
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She said, “I discovered my granddaughter’s movement and behaviour had changed completely and I, therefore, subjected her to questions.
“I insisted on knowing why my granddaughter was behaving funny but instead of saying something, she ran to her father, and opened up to him about how she was sexually abused by my brother who threatened to kill her if she ever tells anyone.”
Utulu said the girl’s father reported the matter to the police at Ogwashi-Uku, but lamented the manner the suspect was granted bail after the victim’s father had collected N40,000 from him.
But when contacted, the victim’s father, Mr Oyenka Chukwuka said he didn’t collect Kobo from Awulo, and that he was in Owerri, Imo State when the Police granted the suspect bail.
“The N40,000 Awulo paid to the family was part of the money spent at the hospital where my daughter is being treated, we still need more money to treat her.
“I was surprised when my daughter told me that she was raped by her mother’s brother.
“When she told me, I threatened to kill whoever was involved but was advised to report the matter to the Police which I did and quickly went to the Police Area command, Ogwashi-Uku and formally lodged the report” he explained.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state DSP Bright Edafe stated that the case was not reported to the police.
He said, “I have called DPO Ogwashi-Uku division and the Ogwashi-Uku Area Com