Esiuwu, who is now in police custody, said he was
provoked beyond control after Mercy’s elder sister, Joy Godwin, slammed a plank
on his forehead while he was attempting to rape Mercy.
Esiuwu, residing at No. 18 Daniel Obodo Street,
Okuokoko Town, in Okpe Local Government Area of the state, allegedly jumped
into the women’s compound by scaling a fence and forced his way into their home,
after which he attempted to rape Mercy.
When Joy sighted Esiuwu and knew his intention, she
attempted to rescue Mercy by hitting the suspect with a plank.
Joy said: "I was surprised when the suspect scaled the fence. I heard him
tip-toeing towards our door. I had no other option than to grab a heavy stick
and used it on his head."
The Delta State Commissioner of Police, Zanna M.
Ibrahim, who confirmed the incident, said that the suspect had been arrested
and would soon be charged to court for arson. He said that the complainant hit Esiuwu
with a wood on his head, before he fled the scene.
"The suspect returned for a reprisal. He set
the house on fire, prompting the complainant to run to the Orerokpe Police Station,
to report him. Our detectives went and arrested him.”
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