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How My Family Friend Raped, Impregnated Me, Female Student Tells Court

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2 years ago

June 10, 2022

An 18-year-old medicine undergraduate, on Friday, told an FCT High Court in Kubwa that her 32-year-old family friend, Anthony Okoye, raped and impregnated her.

The girl revealed this as the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) charged Okoye of Tugajima Village, Dei-dei, Abuja, on two counts bordering on rape.

Led by the prosecution counsel, Sam Offiah, the victim said the incident happened at Tugajima Village, Dei-dei, Abuja, on July 28, 2021.

“I quarrelled with my mother and left the house to my uncle’s place to plead on my behalf but when I got there the house was empty, so I decided to go to the defendant’s house.

“I met his wife at home and told her I wanted to see the defendant to talk to my mother and she said he went to Zuba and would soon return.

“I left and returned later and met the defendant at home but his wife wasn’t there, so I narrated what happened between my mum and I to him.

“He offered me food and sent his stepson to buy coca-cola and when the boy returned, the defendant took the soft drink and turned it into a cup in the kitchen.

“I asked why he turned the soft drink into a cup for me to drink and he said he needed to return the empty bottle back to where it was bought.

“After I drank the soft drink, my head ached and I felt dizzy and complained to the defendant. Then he asked if my mum hit me on the head and I answered no.

“That was the last thing I remember. When I regained consciousness, the next morning in his bed, there were blood stains on my body and the bed.

“The defendant asked if I was on my period and I told him I wasn’t, then he gave me four sanitary pads which got soaked immediately I used them.

“I left his place to my uncle’s house which was 10 minutes away. Then the defendant met me again at my uncle’s house, sent my uncle’s son on an errand and started touching my breast.

“I got angry and asked what he wanted and he said I was behaving as if I had not slept with a man,” she said.

The victim said she noticed she did experience her monthly cycle but her mother felt the delay was due to an appendix and ovarian cyst surgery she had in 2019.

“My mother and I discovered I was three months pregnant after we reported the case to NAPTIP and they suggested I go for a test at Aywetu Sexual assault Centre, Bwari, on Nov.8, 2021,” she said.

The defence counsel, Nnaemeka Agbo, asked the victim why it took her three months to report the case.

In response, she said she reported the incident when it happened to her uncle who called her mum over the phone because she had travelled.

“Me and my uncle went to the hospital to check for infections,” she said.

Justice Kezziah Ogbonnaya, however, adjourned the matter until June 14 for the continuation of hearing.

(NAN)

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BREAKING: Protests As Gunmen Kill 12 In Plateau Village

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30 mins ago

April 19, 2024

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Gunmen have again attacked the Tilengpat Pushit community in the Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State and killed twelve persons.

It was learnt that the attacks leading to the deaths of the victims occurred in the late hours of Thursday.

Last week, gunmen killed no fewer than ten persons in Mandung-Mushu and Kopnanle villages, in the Bokkos and Mangu local government areas of the state.

They also left several persons injured, with property, including the homes of the villagers, set ablaze.

The Chairman of Mangu Local Government Area, Markus Argue confirmed the latest killings to The PUNCH in Jos on Friday.

He said, “Yes, it is true that our people have just been attacked again and killed for no reason. It happened last night. As I talk to you, I’m in the affected community in Pushit. I can not give you the figure of victims for now because we are still assessing the situation but what we don’t understand is why some people will just target women and children in their homes and just kill them for no reason.”

A community leader in Pushit, who gave his name simply as John, however, told our correspondent that twelve dead bodies had so far been recovered at the scene of the attack and the nearby bush from the latest attack.

John said, “So far, we have recovered twelve dead bodies of individuals who were brutally murdered during the attack in the Pushit community and their bodies recovered.

“The identities of the victims have not yet been disclosed, pending notification of their families. The Law enforcement agencies are also here and have initiated investigations into the matter to ascertain the motive behind these heinous crimes and to apprehend the perpetrators responsible for this reprehensible act”

The Spokesman for the Plateau State Police Command, Alabo Alfred could not be immediately reached for comment on the incident but sources at the Command headquarters in Jos said that security operatives had been deployed to the affected community

Meanwhile, women in Bokkos Local Government Area have taken to the streets in protests over the renewed violent attacks by gunmen in their communities.

Some residents in Bokkos town said that the protesting women were headed to the Council headquarters to register their grievances

Details later…

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Police Rescue Three Toddlers Locked Up In Lagos Home

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15 hours ago

April 18, 2024

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The Lagos State Police Command has rescued three toddlers allegedly locked up in a room at Agodo-Egbe in the Ikotun area of the state.

According to The PUNCH, the children, which included a girl and two boys between the ages of two and four years, were locked inside for some time by one Fatimo Ganiyu said to be their grandmother.

Some members of the community who became curious about their whereabouts were said to have immediately alerted the police on Wednesday.

Following the tip-off, a team of policemen visited the scene and forced the door open, thereby leading to the discovery of the children in the room.

It was learnt that the kids were found looking malnourished, while the suspect was arrested on the spot.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident.

He said, “At about 4 pm on Wednesday, information was received at Ikotun Police Division that three children, a girl and two boys between the ages of two and four, were locked up by their grandmother, one Fatimo Ganiyu, around Agodo Egbe, Ikotun.

“The DPO immediately led a team of anti-crime detectives to the scene, and the children were rescued and taken to the station.
“They were looking malnourished and unhealthy. The suspect was arrested while the infants were transferred for proper treatment and care. The investigation is ongoing.”

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Edo: NAPTIP Arrests Fake Rev. Sister For Allegedly Trafficking 38 Children

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15 hours ago

April 18, 2024

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The Edo Zonal Command of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has arrested a fake Reverend sister over the alleged trafficking of 38 children in Delta State.

It was gathered that the suspect, Ikejimba Maryvianney (alias Oluchi) 40 years old, and one Chidera, now at large, handed over the children to two orphanage homes under the guise of giving them better care.

The children, it was learnt, were handed over to the suspects by their parents at a farm community in Enugu-Awka camp by Monastery, Ilah, Delta State.

Maryvianney was reportedly arrested by the NAPTIP following a tip-off.

When contacted, the NAPTIP Zonal Commander in Benin, Nduka Nwanwenne, who confirmed the incident said the suspect was in custody.

He said the suspect claimed to be trained in Ghana as a Rev. sister while their headquarters is in the Philippines.

She said she came to meet the parents and persuaded them to allow their children to follow them to their orphanage homes and that they would be given better care.

He added, “To convince the parents when they were handed over the first batch of the children, he said the suspects asked two of the parents to follow them to know the two orphanage homes the children would stay’.

“32 of the children have been recovered by the agency while six who are between the ages of three and six years old are yet to be recovered

“The suspect claims that three of the six children are in Badagry while the other three are in Ogun State but later said they have been adopted by people in the East.”

He said the agency was still on the trail of the other suspect who is at large and that the suspect would be charged in court as soon as the investigation is concluded.

He warned parents to be vigilant and never trust anybody with their kids without asking fundamental questions.