The suspected herbalist who sexually assaulted a 12-year-old
The Abia state police command has arrested a 75-
year-old herbalist, Odinkemere Ogbuehi, for allegedly sexually
assaulting a 12-year-old boy.
According to Punch report, the herbalist, who hails from Abia state took the boy without the consent of his parents and was having sex with him the anus for three days.
The police said the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation, adding that he was having sex with other little boys in the village.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Joshak Habila, who paraded the suspect in Umuahia on Friday with other suspected criminals, the incident occurred on March 8, 2015.
“He confessed that he sexually assaulted the little boy between 7th and 9th March 2015,” the police commissioner said.
Joshak added that that the suspect said he had been having homosexual relationship with the boy any time he came around to his house.
He further stated that the villagers had previously warned the boy against visiting the herbalist’s house, and expressed surprise that the boy strolled into his house again.
However, during an interview with journalist, the herbalist denied having any sexual intercourse with the victim.
Child molestation is becoming a rampant occurrence in Nigeria. Some days back, an 11-year old girl, Anwulika Nathan from Owo-Ahia Afor in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State was raped to death
According to Punch report, the herbalist, who hails from Abia state took the boy without the consent of his parents and was having sex with him the anus for three days.
The police said the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation, adding that he was having sex with other little boys in the village.
According to the Commissioner of Police, Joshak Habila, who paraded the suspect in Umuahia on Friday with other suspected criminals, the incident occurred on March 8, 2015.
“He confessed that he sexually assaulted the little boy between 7th and 9th March 2015,” the police commissioner said.
Joshak added that that the suspect said he had been having homosexual relationship with the boy any time he came around to his house.
He further stated that the villagers had previously warned the boy against visiting the herbalist’s house, and expressed surprise that the boy strolled into his house again.
However, during an interview with journalist, the herbalist denied having any sexual intercourse with the victim.
Child molestation is becoming a rampant occurrence in Nigeria. Some days back, an 11-year old girl, Anwulika Nathan from Owo-Ahia Afor in Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State was raped to death
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