An armed man who was arrested by police operatives days ago in a popular hotel (name withheld), has been found to be a rapist, and robber, who operates within Anambra State capital, Awka.
Spokesperson for Anambra State Police Command, DSP Tochukwu Ikenga in a press release on Tuesday stated that after the photograph of the lone gunman was sent out.
“A 24-year-old graduate of Nnamdi Azikiwe University has come forward to allege that the suspect robbed and raped her at gunpoint at another hotel in Awka on 11th July, 2023.
“She stated that the suspect was among the criminals that abducted her when she boarded a tricycle along Ifite to Aroma Junction on 10/7/2023. They took her to a hotel within the area, dispossess her of her personal belongings and raped her before she was allowed to go.
“The victim who looked traumatized identified her phone among the phones recovered from the suspect.
“When interrogated on the new allegation, suspect admitted to robbing the suspect at gun point, but denied the rape charge. He also provided names of his two accomplices.”
Ikenga however revealed that besides the Beretta pistol found in the possession of the suspect upon his arrest two days ago, two more Pistols have been recovered from the suspect.
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