How Man, 75, Defiled 2 Under Aged Sisters
CHUKA UBAH
Facts have emerged on how a 75-year old man, Raphael Mbanyereude, popularly known as Pa Okoye, allegedly defiled two sisters aged 2 and 4 on the same day in Okija town, Anambra State.
P.M.EXPRESS reports as was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Haruna Mohammed.
He said that on 17th March, 2020, at about 11:00am, following a formal complaint, Police operatives attached to Okija Division arrested one Raphael Mbanyereude alias (Papa Okoye)’m’ aged 75years of Okija in Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra State.
The suspect allegedly had unlawful carnal knowledge with two minors all females, aged 2 and four years (children of same parent) respectively.
However, the dastardly act was discovered by the children’s mother when she saw her children crying and holding their private parts. She then became curious and checked only to discover water coming out and their private parts reddish as well.
SP Mohammed explained that the victims were taken to the hospital for medical examination where laceration of their hymen was confirmed ruptured.
He said that the suspect has voluntarily confessed to the crime and consequently the Commissioner of Police, CP John B. Abang, has ordered for immediate transfer of the case to the State CID in Awka for discreet investigation after which the suspect will be charged to Court for prosecution.
Mohammed stated that the CP equally enjoined parents to strictly monitor their children in order to avert similar ugly incident in future.
P. M.EXPRESS gathered that the suspect, Pa Okoye, may spend the rest of his life in prison custody because the case of defilement attracts several years of imprisonment if he is tried and found guilty before the Court for the alleged offence.