The incident had on Thursday caused heavy protest in the student community who demanded justice for their violated colleague, read here
The Commissioner of Police and her management team visited and listened to the victim in the hospital. She said an investigation was launched which led to the arrest of the suspect.
Earlier, the state government had in a press release assured that it will do anything to ensure that the rape victim gets justice, read here
It also urged students of the Polytechnic to be law-abiding and peaceful in their protest and avoid violent confrontation with law enforcement officers.
On how it all began, she said, "On 23 September 2021 at about 0915hrs, the Area Commander of Aba received information that students of Abia State Polytechnic were on protest along Aba/Owerri Aba. "
Its reads in parts;; "After hearing from the victim, a serious investigation started through which the police man, Cpl.
"Nwachukwu Chinedu that committed the barbaric act was arrested but not attached to Rapid Response Squad Aba (RRS) as alleged by the protesters" she said.
The CP while appealing to the Polytechnic community and the public to exercise patience assures that investigation will be fast-tracked and made public, assuring that justice will be done.
