Nigeria, March 19 -- The police in Rivers State, south-south Nigeria, have arrested a 16-year-old boy for allegedly raping his 11-year-old schoolmate.

The incident took place in the school premises at Rumukwurusi, Port Harcourt, on Friday, Punch newspaper reported.

Grace Iringe-Koko, the spokesperson in the state, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect to Punch newspaper, said the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.

"The outcome of the investigation would be made known subsequently," Mrs Iringe-Koko, a police superintendent said.

According to the newspaper, the suspect's friends were watching the scene as he allegedly raped the survivor within the school premises before scaling t...