Delta police arrest school bus driver over alleged kidnapping and rape of student

Summary

Delta State police say they arrested a 28-year-old school bus driver over the alleged kidnapping and sexual assault of a 14-year-old student in Sapele.

Highlights

• Police said the suspect, Onome Ughagha, was traced to a hideout in the Ajimele area of Sapele and arrested on Friday.
• The victim’s father reported the case at the Sapele Area Command on Tuesday, alleging that his daughter was abducted while leaving for school.
• Police said the suspect demanded and received N503,000 from the girl’s father and threatened to kill the minor if the ransom was not paid.
• The girl was later found along Oton Road, Sapele, and taken for medical examination and treatment.
• The Delta commissioner of police said investigations would be thorough and that anyone found culpable would be brought to justice.