Police authorities have arrested a criminal suspect for allegedly raping an young Orphan to death in River State, an X, claiming to be a family friend of the deceased, called the attention to the alleged crime after residents of the house fled their home after the shocking discovery, possibly for fear of being implicated.
The incident reportedly occurred on Monday when the lifeless body of the woman, said to be an orphan, was found in her room in Oyigbo Local Government Area of the Staten where victim identified only as Ugochi and her unnamed sister lived together before the incident occurred.
The statement by the X user, which was reposted by popular blogger Lindaikeji, partly read, “Nigerians, I need your help. Please help me call the police. I’m heartbroken as I type this. My family friend was raped and strangled to death in her room at Oyigbo on Monday night”.
The spokesperson of the Nigeria Police Command in River State, Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed the incident and the arrest of the suspect to The Punch.
“Yes, I can confirm the incident, and the suspect has been arrested. The case has been transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.
“The body of the woman has been deposited in the morgue, and investigation is ongoing. Further details will be made known in due course”, Iringe-Koko, a Superintendent of Police said in the statement.
