A man identified as Chinazum Ubani is currently in police custody after he attempted to rape a 14-year-old girl, simply identified as Miss Anaba.
The incident occurred in Obete Nchina village, Ntighauzo community, Obingwa LGA of Abia State.
It was gathered that the suspect, inflicting machete cuts on his victims after the unsuccessful rape attempt.
However, the father of the victim lamented that the police were now claiming the suspect is mentally challenged.
Mr Chijioke Anaba, who confirmed the attack on her daughter, said that the suspect had attempted to rape his daughter which the young girl resisted, resulting in the machete attack.
According to him, the attention of his family was drawn to the bizarre act by her daughter's mates who escaped from the bush, explaining that villagers mobilized and stormed the bush where they rescued the girl.
He also confirmed that the suspect has been arrested by the Eastern Ngwa Police Division but demanded that the suspected rapist, who is from the same village with him, should not be released but should be prosecuted accordingly.
The father of the girl, who insisted that the suspect, Mr Chinazum Ubani is not mentally unstable as he is claiming, raised the alarm that if he is released, he would launch a fresh attack on the victim.
"They have arrested the suspect, but from what's happening, I am afraid that Chinazum may be released from detention to continue his attack and kill my daughter.
“The police should do their job because the boy is now a risk to the people in the village. The Police are saying he is a mad man but it's not true," he told DAILY POST.
He pleaded with the Abia First Lady, Mrs Priscilla Otti, to intervene in the case of his daughter who is now agonizing in pain in the hospital.