A 40-year-old man identified as Akpo Igwe has been arrested by policemen for allegedly raping an eight months pregnant woman.
Igwe, who is a motorcyclist popularly known as okada rider was said to have forcefully had canal knowledge of the 25-year-old woman (names withheld).
The incident happened last Thursday at Irabi council ward of Obi Local Government Area of the state.
Family source told newsmen that the pregnant woman was returning from market when she stopped the okada ridder to take her home.
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While on the way, the okada ridder was said to have left the main road and diverted to bush part where she raped the woman.
“The incident happened last Wednesday at about 7:00 pm when the woman was returning from market. She flagged down an okada man and bargained with him to take her home.
“So on their way home, the okada man diverted from the main road to a nearby bush, held her down and raped her.
“In the process, the woman . passed out and the bike man, thinking that the woman had died dragged her and dumped her by a river bank where she laid till the following day.
“In the morning, she woke up and discovered herself in a state of subconsciousness. She was too weak to stand and so she just laid there praying for help,” the family source who pleaded not to be mentioned said.
It was learnt that the family members searched for her throughout the night but later found her lying down unconscious by the river bank the following day.
The source said, “When we found her in that state we quickly rushed her to the hospital while the matter was also reported at the nearest police station leading to the arrest of the culprit.”
It was learnt that the suspect is in a police custody at the command headquarters in Makurdi.
When contacted on Thursday the Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Catherine Anene, confirmed the incident.
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