Junior, the landlord’s son, has fled after his alleged attempt to rape his tenant’s 15-year-old daughter in Elele, Ikwerre Local Government Area, Rivers State, failed.

Frontpage Metro learned that Junior approached his tenant’s siblings, aged eight and fifteen, last Friday to inquire whether their father would be returning home that night.

The innocent youngsters informed him that their father would not be returning that night.

On the condition of anonymity, a source told our correspondent that around 1 a.m. the next day (Saturday night), Junior allegedly entered into the tenant’s home and reached for the 15-year-old, who was lying down with her siblings.

The informant stated, “He began romancing her and removing her underwear. At this point, the girl awoke when she felt a hand on her panties and grasped Junior’s.

“But Junior punched her and escaped through the window.”According to the source, who requested anonymity to avoid being recognized, the young girl swiftly turned on her torchlight and discovered that the running male was the landlord’s son, raising an alarm that drew neighbours to the scene.
Speaking about the event, the teenager’s father, Felix, stated, “I have reported the case to the Elele Police Division. He (Junior) broke into my house at midnight in my absence and attempted to rape my 15-year-old daughter.

“He ran away after what he did because we have not seen him after that day.”

When reached, Grace Iringe-Koko, spokesperson for the state police command, stated that she had yet to get a report on the incident but promised to find out and get back to our correspondent.

She had not done so as of Tuesday afternoon, when this report was filed.