Father of 8-year-old girl killed by Uniport student narrates how his daughter died

The father of the 8-year-old Victory Chikamso raped and murdered by a 200-level student of University of Port Harcourt, Ifeanyi Dike, has given further insight on how his daughter was murdered.

Ernest Mezuoba said the suspect is his cousin, adding that they live on the same street – Messiah Street, Eliozu in Port Harcourt.

He said this when he spoke to reporters at the State Police Command during the weekend.

Mezuoba who is from Ochiogwa in Mbaitoli Local Government Area of Imo State, said Ifeanyi lured 8-year-old Victory, Chikamso into his room, then raped and killed her.

He was eventually caught by vigilante as he tried to dispose of the body. He said he struggled with the vigilante and even bit one of them on the thigh but they eventually overpowered and tied him, then called the police.

The suspect was then arrested by the operatives of the Rivers State Police Command attached to Okporo Police Station

The girl’s father said he left for work on Friday then returned home at about 3 p.m. to be informed that his daughter was missing.

He said, “At around 1:30 a.m. some vigilantes came to tell me they had seen my daughter and asked me to follow them to see the suspect who kidnapped the girl.

“I rushed out in my shorts with the security men.”

He said he was told the suspect was caught carrying a sack at about 1:10 a.m and when he was confronted by security men, he Ifeanyi said he wanted to take it to the dustbin but when they searched, human remains were found in it.

The father of the victim added the he “was shocked when I turned to look at the suspect and discovered who it was.”

He said he was devastated seeing his daughter’s body and what had been done to it.

“When I looked (at) the sack, I said ‘where’s my daughter?’ They showed me the sack bag. As I opened it, I saw my daughter.

“I peeped I watched very well, the two eyes are off. The tongue is off. One of the breasts is off. The two fingers, the small one, is off.

“And if you watch at the center here ( he points to his forehead) he carved out here (the forehead). I start shouting, saying this is not ordinary.

“This boy decided to use my child for ritual.”