Notorious Rapist Arrested After Raping A Woman On Her Farmland In Ebonyi
A 19-year-old young man identified as Miracle Onwe is currently in the custody of the police in Ebonyi after allegedly forcefully having carnal knowledge of a lady named Ruth Nwizi on her farmland.
The suspect is a well-known and serial rapist, according to SP Chris Anyanwu, the command’s spokesperson, who stated this on Friday. Anyanwu claimed that the perpetrator was apprehended after his most recent victim raised the alarm following their sexual encounter on a farm.
“On 19/08/2022 at about 1700hrs, Ruth Nwizi, a 22-year-old girl was farming at Aboffia village in Ebonyi LGA, Ebonyi State, when suddenly a young man came from the rear and p@unced on her. The suspect later identified as Miracle Onwe, aged 19, an indigene of Ezzamgbo in Ohaukwu LGA, pushed the said Ruth down and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her without her consent, he said in a statement.
He added that the suspect had taken her Infinix Smart 5 phone, which was worth N45,000, and fled after the crime. He said, The suspect leapt into a nearby river with the phone when the girl shouted the alarm and drew the attention of residents who went after him.
Police investigators acted quickly in response to the report, working with his detectives to cordon off the area that eventually led to the suspect’s arrest. Miracle admitted to the offense. However, FETHA received both the victim and the suspect for post-exposure prophylaxis and lab tests, respectively. The girl was in fact raped, according to a medical report that FETHA officially released.
The culprit will be charged with rape and robbery in the proper court in Ebonyi State, according to the PPRO. He also noted that the suspect had a history of harassing young females in the neighborhood. It is important to note at this point that the suspect attempted to rape a young girl earlier this year after grabbing her by force while he was accompanied by two of her friends.
He stripped the young girl in an attempt to defile her, but as people in the area started chasing after him, he dove into the same river. His method of operation has been this.