Nine-year-old daughter of Pastor allegedly raped to death in Rivers

Nine-year-old daughter of Pastor allegedly raped to death in Rivers

Thursday, November 8, 2018 1:36 pm


Rape

“The Painful aspect of the thing is that the suspect joined us in search of her corpse,” Father laments
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt

A nine-year-old daughter of a pastor, Miss Edibari Igonis was allegedly raped to death by a neighbour on Friday November 2 in Bori, headquarters of Khana local government area of Rivers State.

 

The father of the girl who is also the General Overseer of Last Hope of God Church, Peter Igonis, said the horrifying incident happened on Friday last week after his wife had left Edibari and other children at home while she went for evangelism.

He alleged that his daughter was then abducted, raped and killed by the suspect, Eddie Tombari, who was staing in the church’s compound.
He said the suspect who has already confessed to the crime is in Police custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.
The Pastor who spoke on telephone lamented that the suspect joined in the search of her daughter even though he was the one who raped and killed her.
“My wife left her with other children and went out to preach. In the church premises people are also living in the Church compound. After we came back and we did not find her,  we conducted a search for her round the neighborhood. The man who raped  her joined in the search for her. After the search we could not find her.  But on Sunday morning the corpse was found”
However, State Chairperson of International Federation of Female Lawyers, FIDA, Antonia Osademe has pledged that justice will be served and all those who have hand in the girl’s death will be prosecuted.
“We as FIDA must ensure that the suspect, Tombari and if there are others, are prosecuted. “
The Rivers State Police Command is yet to speak on the matter

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