Police To Arraign Suspected Rapist Of 15 – Year Old School Girl March 29

The Anambra State Governor, Dr Charles Chukwuma Soludo has sent his Commissioner of Education, Professor Ngozi Chuma-Udeh alongside the Chairman Committee on Education at the Anambra State House of Assembly, Mr. Emmanuel Okpalaeke to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) on the case of rape at Ado Girls Secondary School, Onitsha.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga received the Anambra State Government Representatives and update the duo that the suspected rapist Mr James Innoma will have a date in court on the 29th of March, 2024.

The fifteen years old minor told the police that she was on errand by her parent when the suspect James Innoma took advantage on her.

According to SP Ikenga, when the matter was received , the victim was taken to hospital where series of test was conducted and it was confirmed that there’s a defilement on the victim.
The suspect also confess to have committed the crime.

The Spokeperson for the Anambra State Police Command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga
“thanked the Anambra State Ministry of Education for being proactive in reporting the case to the first responder, the Inland Police station, Onitsha when the incident happened before it was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation”.

“He also appreciated Governor Chukwuma Soludo for providing a special court through the Ministry of Women and Social Welfare where gender-based violence cases are tried”.