The Scripture Union of Nigeria (SU) has denied any knowledge of the suspected rapist who allegedly violated a 6 year old minor at Finima in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State.

The suspected rapist, Hope Chidiebere, claimed on his Facebook profile that he was the Secretary of the Scripture Union of Nigeria in Port Harcourt.  

The Abia State indigene, who reportedly lives with his parents in Finima Community, further claimed to be an alumni of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike.  

But in a swift reaction, Zonal Representative of the SU in Bonny LGA, Vivian Brown, in a telephone chat with Kristina Report, dismissed such claims as unfounded, saying that he does not know him and has never met him in any SU activity in the area.

“I have never met him, I don’t know him and he has never attended any of our events. If he says he is the Secretary of the SU in Port Harcourt, then he is lying because that is not correct. He is not our member and has no affiliation with the SU.”

Chidiebere was said to have allegedly raped a minor aged 6 years old in Finima after he took her away from her home inside the community to the back of the Finima Bakery, which was a distance of about two kilometers away from the community, and viciously defiled her.

Reports say he alleged raped her in her private part and in her anus thus causing her severe and grievous injury.

A source, who confided in Kristina Reports said the suspected rapist tore the lining between the child’s vagina and anus, adding that when she was found, blood and faeces were dripping from her body.

She was immediately rushed to the General Hospital, Bonny where doctors examined her and ascertained that she was actually raped and treatment was administered to her.

The source further disclosed that the little girl was responding well to treatment as at the time of this report.

The Public Relations Officer of the Asawo (Youths) of Buoye Omuso (Brown) Major House of Finima in Bonny LGA, Idatonye Lambert told Kristina Reports that the suspect had earlier in April this year also raped two minors aged 4 and 8.

According to him, the community decided then to banish from their midst but for the lockdown imposed on interstate travels, his family could not take him out.

He stated that when this recent incident happened the youths of the community were rallied to find and apprehend him and handed him to the police for prosecution.

The Divisional Police Officer of the Finima Police Station, Bashir Kontagora confirmed the incident, disclosing that investigation has fully commenced on the incident and soon the suspect will be arraigned before a court of law.

A reliable source in Finima, who preferred anonymity, also hinted Kristina Reports that the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) and the Legal Aid Council of Nigeria were already involved in the case and have vowed to ensure that justice was served on the case.

So far, there has been a public outcry on the incident with some residents of the area calling for the maximum punishment of death sentence on the suspect.