Anita Ogona
A woman identified as Jessica has been arrested by detectives attached to Special Area, Rumudomaya aka ( Rumuokoro) Police Division,in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State for allegedly stripping naked,bathing pepper on husband’s thirteen year old alleged female rape victim (nameswitheld) .
We gathered that the incident happened at Rupokwu in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Narrating the incident,the mother of the girl,identified as Goodness who did not want her full name mentioned because of stigmatization,said she was at her work place on Sunday evening December 29,2024 when some persons called her that her neighbour,Jessica had stripped the daughter naked and torturing her.
The traumatized mother stated that before she arrived home, some neighbours had rescued her daughter from Jessica.
Explaining further,the mother of the alleged defilement victim said “upon interrogation of her daughter the daughter told her that on Christmas day, December 25th 2024 a female neighbour who is a friend to Jessica took her(alleged rape victim) to Jessica’s house.
Minutes later,Jessica’s husband,Mr Ebuka sent the wife(Jessica) and her friend on an errand.
“As his(Ebuka’s ) wife went out with her friend, Ebuka bounced on her and allegedly raped her after threatening to deal with her if she refuses.
“After he was done, he let my daughter go.Though my daughter did not tell me because of the threat.Nobody has seen Ebuka after that day.
“So on Sunday evening, Ebuka’s wife, Jessica, came to my shop and told my daughter to follow her ,that she wants to show my daughter something in the house.My daughter followed her, only to get to their house,she stripped my daughter naked, poured her pepper and also inserted pepper in her vagina.Jessica dragged my daughter outside, flogged her severally with machete accusing her of having sex with her husband, Ebuka.Some persons even video recorded my daughter”.
In the meantime, the National Coordinator of Centre for Basic Rights Protection And Accountability Campaign, Prince Wiro has condemned the alleged torture of the thirteen year old girl by Jessica.
Wiro described the incident as inhumane, barbaric and disheartening
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Mr Wiro said “we have interacted with the teenager and even saw the bruises and wounds on her body.We demand a thorough investigation by the Police.The Police should make concerted effort to bring in Ebuka, the woman’s husband to answer for the allegation against him and anybody found culpable in course of investigation should be made to face the law”.
The spokesperson for the Rivers State Police Command SP Grace Iringe Koko when contacted,said she would get back to our reporter. she was yet to do so as at time of filing this report despite repeated calls.
The suspect Ebuka as at presstime has been arrested.We learnt that the suspect denied raping the teenager in his statement
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