Determined not to shield any culprit in any act of misdemeanor in the Ministry of Sports or any of its agencies, the Rivers State Commissioner for Sports, Christopher Green, has handed over to the police in Rivers State, a teenager accused of rape.
The disturbing allegation of the sexual assault of a 13-year-old female student at the Real Madrid Football Academy in Elekahia, Port Harcourt, had generated tension over the safety of females in the facility owned by the Rivers State Government.
The Atlantic Bell learnt that the incident occurred on October 22,205, when the suspect, a 17-year-old classmate of the victim allegedly attacked the girl while she was retrieving her clothes from outside her hostel room.
The suspect allegedly hit the victim on the back, leading to a physical altercation, which resulted in the victim reportedly being overpowered and sexually assaulted.
Green, convened a meeting of parents of both the victim, the alleged offender and the management of the academy, before the 17-year-old was handed over to officers of the Elekahia Police Division in Port Harcourt for thorough investigation and possible prosecution.
The handover followed a meeting convened by the commissioner, which included the alleged victim, the suspect, their parents, and the school management.
The alleged victim’s family expressed gratitude to the Commissioner of Sports for his swift intervention. “He handled the situation in a way a father would handle issues like this. He was so concerned. He showed so much care,” said Mr Sampson.
The Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, confirmed that the Elekahia Police Division is investigating the incident.
