Two Suspected Serial Rapists Land in Police Net for Raping Married Woman in Anambra Community

By Ikemefuna Asika

Police Operatives attached to Abagana division Anambra State command have arrested two serial offenders wanted on a case of alleged rape and armed robbery.

The suspects, according to a police official statement are Chukwuma Diji (AKA) Sympathy or Chi-boy aged 35 years from Obinagu Umudun Village, Abagana, and Micheal Edochie (AKA) Mikel aged 31 years from Eziabunabu Umudun, Abagana in Njikoka Local Government Area of Anambra State.

The statement signed by the Anambra State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga disclosed that the suspects had earlier in 2023 raped a married woman at Obinagu village in Abagana and fled the community when security operatives attempted to arrest them.

Luck, however ran out on them when on June 6, 2024, the fleeing suspects allegedly broke into an apartment belonging to a young lady and raped her and her friend at gunpoint.

“The criminals later forced one of the victims to transfer money to his account after they took turns of sex with them”, Ikenga said, adding that the suspects (Chukwuma and Micheal) have confessed to the crime.

“Items recovered from them include two locally made double barrel guns, one locally made single barrel gun, six live cartridges, and one Q link motorcycle” .

Ikenga further disclosed thatthe Commissioner of Police Anambra State Police Command, CP Nnaghe Itam has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department for a Comprehensive look to get justice for the victims of the alleged crime.