A 20-year-old man, Mr. Precious Ereta, has been remanded in prison for allegedly raping a five-year-old boy through the anus.
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Choba, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Monday sent the accused to prison pending a legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.
The Chief Magistrate, Ibiere John, ordered that case file be sent the DPP and adjourned till June 29, 2016.
“I order that the case file be sent to the DPP, and the court adjourns this matter till June 29,” the magistrate held.
It was gathered that the incident occurred on March 29, 2016, at Rumuekini community, where the accused and the victim’s parents were residing.
A source said the charge against the accused had not been read in court, but noted that the act was an offence, which was punishable by law.
A relative of the victim, who said he would not want his name to be in print until justice was done, said the little boy had been in pain since the incident.
He said, “The boy can no longer sit because of constant pain. Sometimes, blood and other fluids come out from the victim’s anus.”
