Police in Anambra state have arrested a 28-year-old for allegedly raping a 36-year-old woman twice with an improvised gun.
The incident took place on Friday at Okpuno and the suspect identified as Emeka Okeke reportedly returned from Awka Correctional Center recently for alleged manslaughter.
The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mohammed Haruna disclosed that “On the 7/5/2020 a 36 year old woman resident at UNIZIK temp-site Awka, reported at B Division Awka that at about 9:pm of 6/5/2020, while departing with her friend at Okochi Okpuno, a man later identified as Emeka Okeke ‘m’ aged 28 years alias “Aso Rock” followed her closely, raised his shirt to show her a ‘gun’ tucked in his waist, and threatened to shoot her dead if she did not submit herself to his sexual demand for Carnal knowledge.
However, the frightened victim who was afraid of being shot dead followed the suspect to a building in Okochi where the suspect forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.
According to report, the suspect forcefully led the victim to the premises of Community Primary School Okpuno where he had another rounds of carnal knowledge of her after he led the victim out of the first scene.
Police detectives in conjuction with vigilante group attached to Opuno Community trailed the suspect and eventually arrested him owing to report they followed.
Security officials searched the suspect instantly and recovered the handle of a cutting hand saw, semblance of a shotgun which he concealed underneath his shirt, was recovered as exhibit.
Meanwhile, victim was taken to the hospital for medical Examination and presently receiving treatment.
The suspect is also a notorious offender who recently returned from the correctional centre Awka over alleged case of manslaughter.”
