There is an uneasy calm in Agbaharansu community in the Ehime Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State following the alleged rape of a young girl to death by a suspected internet fraudster, popularly called ‘Yahoo boy’.
The girl, identified as one Amarach Iwunze, was, according to reports, invited over by one Ifeanyi Osuji a native of the same community on Saturday.
She was reportedly drugged by Osuji who then raped her. Amarachi died early Sunday morning in Osuji’s house, reports say.
It was further gathered that immediately after the news got to the community, some youths set destroyed Osuji’s belongings and set his house on fire.
A video shared online showed the rampaging youths pulling down the gate of the house said to have belonged to Osuji. There was smoke coming from the main building, indicating that the house was on fire.
Osuji reported fled before the irate youths arrived at the community.
“I have received calls about the incident. But presently I am not aware,” Sahara Reporters quoted Imo police spokesperson, Mike Abattam, to have said.
