Council staff arrested for allegedly raping teenager to death in Delta

The Delta state police command has reportedly arrested a staff of the State Local Government Service Commission, Nwosu Chuka, who allegedly hypnotised and raped a 13-year-old girl to death.

It was learnt that the suspect surrendered himself to the police weeks after raping the victim was allegedly raped to death at a hotel in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North Local Council area of the state. ‘

It was also gathered that the suspect confessed to the crime before he was detained at the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) in Asaba, the state capital.

Speaking to journalists on the development, the Chairman of the Delta State Child Welfare Implementation Committee, Mrs Kevwe Agas, said that the Committee was waiting for a police report to proceed to court.

According to her, “When the case of death of a 13-year-old rape victim, (names withheld) got to us, our team of investigators were sent to gather information for the committee. We have done our report, now are awaiting the police to commence legal action.”

The spokesperson for the state police command, Bright Edafe, said an investigation into the incident has been launched into the incident.