Our correspondent learnt that the girl’s younger brother, Obedient, was present in the house and he overheard Atagha asking her to go out with him so that he could buy her something.
The boy said he warned his sister not to go out since it was late.
When it was 9.30 pm, the girl’s family began to look for her. Francis said they were worried since she had never stayed out late at night and nobody in the house had sent her on errand.
Later, he asked Obedient whether he knew the whereabouts of the girl and was informed that Atagha had taken her out.
Francis said, “When we did not see her throughout the night, my friends, including my tenants and I went to Atagha’s house to ask him about my daughter’s whereabouts.
“He denied ever seeing the girl that day. He told us that we had come to incur his wrath for something he had no knowledge of. But when he noticed that we were very serious, he ran away and we did not see him for many days.
“When we took the matter to his family, he appeared and confessed that he did it and that we should not let any other person hear about the matter.”
Francis had quickly informed the police about the matter immediately and Atagha was arrested.
He said, “I only did my bit by informing the police about the alleged killer of my daughter. Because I am poor, many people seem to take advantage of my situation and treat me badly.
“I don’t know if the police will be able to avenge my daughter’s death. My daughter was easy-going, obedient and loving. I could not imagine how somebody – not even my own friend–could do this type of thing to me. The world is wicked. This is an abominable offence.”
Francis said that his daughter’s corpse was still lying in the bush where Atagha allegedly hacked her to death. Part of the body, especially the belly, had begun to decompose. But the face was still recognisable. He said the corpse was left there as evidence and that they would only bury the girl once the police gave them the go-ahead to do so.
One of the tenants and a close friend to Francis, who gave his name as Innocent, described the slain girl as too precious to lose. He said the victim could cook any type of food and when somebody sent her on errand, she would promptly go without any argument.
He said, “This is not the type of girl anybody can lose. Great injustice has been done to the little girl. We hope the government will intervene in this matter.”
The spokesman for the Akwa Ibom State Police Command, Mr. Onyekaozuru Orji, confirmed the incident and said the Police had arrested the alleged killer.
Orji said the the matter was under investigation and if it was established that Atagha actually raped and murdered the girl, he would be charged to court for manslaughter.
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8 years Old Girl Raped and Murdered By Father's Friend
8 years Old Girl Raped and Murdered By Father's Friend
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Sunday, January 29, 2012
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Manslaughter? Surely that should be first degree murder. What a shame, that our so-called protectors are clueless...smh
ReplyDeleteMay her soul rest in peace, Amen
the defendant should be sentenced to death by hanging.
ReplyDeleteI now understand why the new IGP was hammering on training, if the spokeman does not know the difference between manslaugther and murder what hope is there to get justice?
ReplyDeleteworld is coming to an end, this is serious, only God will judge the man,and he must not escape his punishment. pls police man, make sure he rot in jail. may the girl gentle soul rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteno sinner should go unpunished. men should know how to control themselves towards lost of the eye.
ReplyDeleteThis is really incrediable, i felt for the poor little girl may her gentle soul rest in peace Amen. police pls i want justice to be done in this case becos is really painful.
ReplyDeletethis is barbaric and callous. That man does not deserve to live. He should be hanged. May her gentle soul rest in the bossom of the Lord. Amen. Parents should pls be very careful nd watchful of who comes near their children in any guise.
ReplyDeletewhat a foolish idiot,can't he go for cheap prostitutes for his urge,he must sufer bittery band bittery
ReplyDeleteWhat a world that we live in, May her good soul find peace in God's side since she did not get peace on here. The police should not waste time over this issue, because once that stupid man gives them money, we are sure to here a different case. He should be killed by firing scoured. Who knows what he did to the poor girl outside rape!
ReplyDeleteThe reaction tabs are inappropriate for this story. As for my fellow Anonymous commenter on why he didn't go for cheap prostitutes, you shouldn't be surprised.He is a certified pedophile. This callous man was simply looking for fresh meat. And the unfortunate victim was a helpless child whose father happened to be his friend. I do hope that justice is meted out to the idiot. May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace!
ReplyDeleteShould we be talking about her soul resting in peace or the man's penis be cut off and he eats it fresh. please people stop this lily-livered attitude, it wont help any matter. If a man as said can do that, he is capable of more. No be police case abeg.
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