Operatives of the Special Area Rumudomaya police division attached to the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a man simply identified as Goodnews for allegedly r@ping his neighbour’s 16-year-old daughter in Rivers State.
A family friend of the victim’s parents, Chidi Obulor, told newsmen on Thursday, May 7, 2026 that the all incident occurred on Monday, May 4, 2026 in Rukpokwu in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state.
According to the source, the suspect, who resides in the same compound as the teenager, under the guise of sending her on an errand, allegedly tricked the victim into his apartment and had carnal knowledge of her.
“Following a formal complaint by the parents of the girl, policemen from the Special Area Rumudomaya went to work and arrested the suspect. The girl was rushed to a hospital where medical examination was conducted on her and treatment is being administered,” the source said
The spokesperson of the Rivers State Police Command, ASP Blessing Agabe, confirmed the incident and the arrest of the suspect, saying investigation is ongoing.
“I can confirm the arrest of the suspect by operatives of Special Area Rumudomaya, and investigation has also commenced,” she said.
