A 19-year-old boy, Samuel Sunday, has been remanded by a Magistrate Court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl.
The suspect, who was arraigned by Human Rights desk of Rivers State Police headquarters, reportedly raped Blessing Uduak, an offence punishable under criminal code of Rivers State law 1999.
However, he pleaded not guilty to the charge though the victim told the court that she was already four months pregnant for him.
After listening to both parties, Chief Magistrate Gomba Osaro adjourned the matter to August 16, 2021, to consider the accused’s bail application.
