Police arrest 28-year-old man for raping lady twice with a plastic gun

The Police in Anambra has arrested on man identified as Emeka Okeke who allegedly raped a lady twice while threatening her with a fake plastic gun.

The incident took place on Friday at Okpuno, Awka South local government area, close to Nnamdi Azikiwe University Unizik temporary site, The Nation reports.

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The State Police Public Relation’s Officer, Mohammed Haruna, confirmed this Saturday to reporters in Awka

He said the suspect would be charged to Court after discreet investigation by the Command, adding that the Commissioner of Police, John Abang had ordered that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigative Department, SCID.

According to Haruna, 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.

“Consequently the frightened victim, believing it was a real gun, and under the fear of being shot dead, followed him to a building in Okochi where he forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.

“Again while being led out of the scene, the suspect forcefully led her to the premises of Community Primary School Okpuno, where he had another rounds of carnal knowledge with the victim.

“Following the report, the suspect was trailed and arrested by police detectives in conjunction with vigilante group attached to Opuno Community.