8-year-old girl raped in the Delta

A 50-year-old man is said to have raped an eight-year-old girl on Oghene Road in Amukpe township, Sapele Local Government Area of ​​Delta State.

City & Crime learned that the victim was in the area with her guardian.

At the time of going to press, the state police spokesman, Bright Edafe, had not yet responded to a WhatsApp message about the incident.

But a source who spoke to reporters said the suspect was arrested by police officers.

He further said that the suspect was a father of seven children and an active member of a local vigilante group.

He said: “Initially, the girl did not tell her uncle about the incident. It was only when she felt pain in her genitals that her uncle suspected that something was wrong.”

“After the confrontation, the suspect, who denied the charges, later confessed to the crime.”