According to reports by the area chief Paul Gwada, the suspect committed the act in the evening while his wife had gone to visit her parents.

The victims mother is said to have returned home only to find her daughter reeling in pain after being defiled by her step-father.

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Mr. Gwanda noted that a medical examination on the girl confirmed that she had been sexually assaulted.

The suspect is reported to have fled after the incident with police urging residents to volunteer information on the man’s whereabouts.