The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a 14-year old alongside 5 others for allegedly raping a mentally-challenged woman and abducting her three-year-old child.
The sad incident reportedly took place at Umunze in the Orumba South Government Area of the state.
According to reports the suspects allegedly lured the woman and her child, Ifeanyichukwu, with snacks and a promise to buy rice and clothes for them.
Narrating her ordeal, the woman, identified as Obiuwanne, from Amazu-Ikpaocha, Arondizuogu in Imo State, said she and her son were taken on two motorcycles into a bush, where she was raped.
A relation of the woman, Martin Okoro, confirmed Obiuwanne’s story, said he reported the matter to the commander of a vigilance group in the area.
He said, “As soon as my niece was brought back home by a neighbour and narrated her ordeal, I contacted the Commander of Umunze Vigilance Group, Jerry Ibeh, who organised a search for the missing child.”
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Haruna Muhammed, confirming the incident said the victims were rescued from the suspects following intelligence report.
He gave the names of the suspects as Emeka Nnorue, 44; 14-year-old Eberechi; Ekene Obodoako, 27 from Ebonyi State, and Chika Obi, 28 from Anambra State.