14-year-old girl raped to death in Delta, suspect on the run

A 14-year old girl, Joy Nwabueze Onua, has reportedly died after being raped in Issele-Uku, Aniocha North council of Delta State.

The teenager was a Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1) student of St Martin’s Secondary School, Issele-Uku.

The suspect, one Chukwuka Nwosu, a driver, is on the run, police said, adding that he lured the girl into his Hilux vehicle and then to a guest house, where he raped her.

A source told them that a man gave her a ride on her way from the market, only to drive past their house to a guest house where he raped her.

Police spokesman Edafe Bright, who confirmed the incident, said a manhunt had been launched for the suspect.