33-YEAR-old MAN rapes 8-YEAR-old GIRL

A 33-year-old man has been allegedly reported to have raped a little girl not above the age of eight in Effuim, Ohaukwu local government area of Ebonyi State. GIST PLUS gathered that the alleged rapist cunningly lured the little girl to his house when he asked her to give her mother who was recuperating from a ghastly motor accident some time to rest. Consequently, the girl followed the rapist to his house alongside her younger sister who later fell asleep. After the younger sister fell asleep, the man asked the eight-year-old to take her sister to the room. Thereafter, he went into the room and violated the young girl. GIST PLUS learn t that the mother of the little girl, who does not want her name in print, confirmed the incident saying that she suddenly noticed her child walking unsteadily with complaints of pains and demanded to know what was wrong with her. She said that the girl was unable to explain her horrible experience initially but when the pain persisted after administering some first aid, her little child called on her. The victim, according to her pointed at the man who raped her as he passed their house on his way back from the farm.