Pastor’s son murders teenage girl, stabs sister in Delta

Seventen-year-old Silas Anidi from Sapele, Delta
State, in the early hours of Friday, allegedly raped
and killed a 14- year- old girl, Mercy Akporo before
stabbing her younger sister.
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It was gathered that the suspect, whose father is a
pastor of a church in Sapele, is currently in the police
net.
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The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs.
Celestina Kalu, who confirmed the incident and the
arrest of the suspect, said the suspect confessed to
the crime and the victims and their parents
worshipped in the suspect’s father’s church.
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It was gathered that the deceased had, on her way
back from church, stopped over at the suspect’s
house and he had demanded sex from her and when
she had turned him down, he raped and her and
sliced her throat thereafter.
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It was learnt the suspect cut the deceased’s younger
sister’s hand several times, when she had raised the
alarm and tried to escape.
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Speaking to our correspondent, the father of the
suspect, Mr. Benjamin Anidi said, “I do not know
what came over my son, he has brought shame to me
and to the entire church but he will pay dearly for his
sins.”
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Meanwhile, the police have arrested two persons,
Tobechukwu Obiade and Emeka Francis, for allegedly
robbing a female trader at the popular Ogbeogonogo
market in Asaba last Tuesday.
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Confirming the arrest of the suspect, Police Public
Relations Officer in the State said the suspects were
arrested on a tip off after the matter was reported to
the police at the ‘A’ Division police station.
Narrating her ordeal in the hands of the suspected
robbers, the victim, Mrs. Chioma Abigail said the
suspects had some time ago broke into her house
and stole N84,000 including two handsets and other
items.
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Source : PUNCH.