The Police Command in Rivers has detained a suspect, identified as Honest, for gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in the Erima community, Onelga area.
SP Grace Iringe-Koko, the command spokesperson, confirmed to newsmen in Port Harcourt on Sunday that the suspect committed the crime with his brother, Okwukwe, who is currently at large. She said the arrest followed a report made by the victimâs mother to local vigilantes in the community.
âThe suspect has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for thorough investigation.
âThe Commissioner of Police in Rivers, Olatunji Disu, has ordered a manhunt for the fleeing suspect and any other accomplices,â she confirmed.
Onuigba Aboy, a local vigilante, explained that the suspect was apprehended shortly after receiving a distress call.
âUpon arrival at the suspectâs home, we found Honest and Okwukwe assaulting the teenager.
âWe immediately rescued her, but Okwukwe managed to escape during our attempt to take both brothers into custody.
âWe then handed Honest over to the Egi Police Division in Obite for further investigation and possible prosecution,â he recounted.