Sodom: Again, Ebonyi Police Arrest 26 Year Old Man For Raping Fellow Man, Victim Hospitalised

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, News Monday, March 14th, 2016

By IGNATIUS OKPARA, Abakaliki

Barely two weeks the police in Ebonyi state have arrested two men, including a Pastor, over alleged rape cases.

The security operatives apprehended a 26 year old man, identified as Anyigor Lawrence, for unlawfully having canal knowledge of a fellow man through the anus without his consent.

Confirming the arrest of Lawrence to newsmen in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi state capital on sunday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, George Okafor, said “On March 1, 2016, there was a report from Effium Police Station that one Kenneth Nweke reported that at about 1:30am, one Anyigor Lawrence of about 26 years from neighbouring Benue State, but resides in Effium community, Ebonyi State, unlawfully had canal knowledge of him through the anus without his consent.

The Command spokesman said: “The victim is currently on admission at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, FETHA and investigations are ongoing,”

The PPRO added that the suspect was currently in the custody of the police.

Meanwhile, the victim, AFRICAN EXAMINER gathered, is currently battling for survival at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Abakaliki, FETHA.

Nweke, who hails from Effium community in Ohaukwu Council Area of Ebonyi State, was said to have bled profusely after the act and was rushed to the hospital for treatment.

The rapist, our correspondent learnt had invaded the house of the victim at about 1:30 am to carry out the barbaric act.