Sexual Violence: 55- Years-old Man Rapes Teenager

With the increase in the rise of rape cases in the country, another victim who is identified to be 15 years has been raped by one Mr. Udo Ekong Esau, 55- years-old in Nsit Atai Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state.

According to the police, after realizing the victim was pregnant, he chased her out of his house.

Still, on the rape case, the police also said they have arrested one Ekemini Asuquo Aya, 38, for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl whom he was said to have deceived her with the sum of N1500 to a hotel, Celebrity Hotel, in Abak Local Government Area, on the 8 of June.

The suspect was said to have threatened to kill the girl if she reports the incident to the police.

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In another development as regards to the incessant increase in rape in the country, A 21-year-old Nigerian woman having her mandatory national service in Akwa Ibom State, South-south Nigeria, has been gang-raped in Uyo, the police have said.

Nigerians have been agitating for tougher actions on rape from the authorities after various reports on sexual violence across the country.

The police in Akwa Ibom said in a statement on Tuesday that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member was raped on May 24 by two men. The victim is doing her primary assignment in Uyo.

The statement signed by the police spokesperson in the state, N-Nudam Fredrick said one of the men alleged to have raped the corps member has been arrested, while the other is on the run.

The police identified the arrested man as Ofonime Emmanuel Essien of 15 Iba Oku Street, Uyo. He is said to be 25 years old.
The fleeing suspect has been identified as Frank Okon.

“Investigation revealed that one Ofonime Emmanuel and Frank Okon descended on the victim

“Shortly after the victim left for her colleagues’ room in the same compound, she was called by Frank Okon that Ofonime Emmanuel was awake.

The suspects swooped down on the victim and serially gang-raped her as she entered the room.”
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, in response to the series of rape cases has ordered the strengthening of

Gender-Desk Units and the Juvenile Welfare Centres across Nigeria.