25- year -old Drunken Woman in the Company of Husband Gang- Raped by 4 Ruthless Men

Police in Gomba district have arrested one Man and is hunting for 3 others for reportedly raping a housewife in a nearby bush while on her way home.

The 25-year-old woman a resident of Buyanja village in Degeya parish was walking home at around 8 pm with her husband when they were waylaid by a gang of 4 horny men.

The couple that was seemingly drunk was from a drinking spree at the Buyanja trading center when they bumped into a trap set by the 4  sex hungry criminals.

Police mouthpiece Fred Enanga says the gang first pounced on the husband and battered him seriously before grabbing his wife to a nearby bush where they performed the gruesome act on her one by one and later runaway.

The battered husband who witnessed his wife being raped gathered strength after a while and managed to take his wife home before alerting the Police of the incident.

Enanga says they managed to capture and detain one suspect identified as Turyamwijuka Nicholas a local porter at Buyanja village and police is still tracing for 3 others on the run.

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Two Arrested for Rape, Death of Neighbour’s Wife

The two men who are twenty years old each, are from Kakumi village in Baure Local Government Area of Katsina State.

They were alleged to have raped and murdered a housewife in the village.

The Spokesman for the Katsina Police Command, SP Gambo Isah, confirmed the development on Friday.

He said the duo, on May 11, 2020, scaled the fence of the house of one of their neighbors, Yunusa Adamu about 1 am and allegedly raped his (Adamu) wife, Hajiya Adamu.

They were said to have killed the woman after they had raped her when they discovered that she recognized one of them.

Adamu was said not to be at home when the men carried out the act.

The Command’s spokesman said, “On the 11, May 2020 during the Ramadan, and about 1 a.m, the duo of Faisal Lawal, 20 and Abba Nasiru, 20 scaled the fence of the house of one Yunusa Adamu, entered his house and forcefully had carnal knowledge of his wife. Having recognized that the woman recognized them, they now slaughtered her like a ram.”

It was learned that the clothes Lawal wore during the incident were also recovered with bloodstains while he was also said to be jittery when the deceased was being buried.

The police also revealed that the deceased handset was recovered from Nasiru.

SP Isah said the two men who were already in police custody would face rape and culpable homicide charges.

It was earlier reported that there has been an upsurge on sexual-based violence as a result of the lockdown imposed by the government to contain the spread of the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic according to Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu

IGP Adamu, who was flanked by the Ministers of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Tallen and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said within five months, the Police have recorded 717 rape incidents, arrested 799 rape suspects, 631 of the cases investigated and charged to court, while investigations are ongoing on 52 of the cases.

The Police boss, who said that some people indulge in rape for ritual purposes, assured that all those involved in the criminal act will not go scotched free. According, “We are here to brief you on sexual and gender-based violence and the action that the government has been taking, particularly the Nigeria Police.

“It has come to the public knowledge now that because of the COVID-19 restrictions, we have surged in cases of rape and gender-based violence. These are cases that are now coming up but we want to let members of the public know that, rape and gender-based violence have been there.

“The law enforcement agents have been dealing with these cases, in most cases, members of the public are not aware of the actions that the law enforcement agents have been taking.

“The Nigeria police so far from January to May 2020, we have recorded about 717 rape incidents that were reported across the country, about 799 suspects have been arrested, 631 cases conclusively investigated and charged to court and 52 cases are left and under investigation.

“The police and other security agencies and other Non-Governmental Organizations have been collaborating, to see to it that these cases of rape and gender-based violence are dealt with. The NGOs and CSOs (Civil Society Organizations) that have the capacity to deal with this kind of offenses, have been cooperating with law enforcement agencies in capacity building, management of victims of rape and similar offenses and procedures for collecting evidence, towards successful prosecution.”

IGP Adamu said the upsurge of rape cases in recent times has made the government take a more drastic approach towards curbing the menace. He called on every Nigerian that has or comes across to any victim of sexual offenses or rape or gender-based violence, to quickly report to law enforcement agents.

He said, “Keeping it without reporting it will give room for the perpetrators to continue to commit the offenses. It is a very wicked offense, it is a very serious offense, it is very wicked of an individual to engage in rape or defilement. “And there are a lot of causes, some are doing it for ritual purposes, some are doing it because they are within the family and they see the victims and have the urge to go into it and do it.

But such people should not be allowed to go scotch free. “I am just to inform you that the government is doing something about it and you can see me with the Ministers of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and Women Affairs Development, Pauline Tallen. “From now onward, a national partnership with every stakeholder is what we are going into. It will not only be within the country but within the sub-region.

We have to partner with organizations that are involved in this.” IGP Adamu said the Police and the government have been working with UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) and other civil society organizations to curtail sexual-based violence in the country.

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Court Remands 50-Year-Old Farmer, Friend For Allegedly Raping A Stroke Patient In Benue

Benue State Magistrate Court on Thursday remanded a 50-year-old farmer, identified as Gbaeren Aduu, and friend, Apollos Jiki of Achia Ikurav- ya, Kwande LGA of Benue State for allegedly raping a stroke patient.

Ekohotblog gathered that the suspect was arrested on July 1, after he conspired with his friend, Apollos Jiki of Achia, Ikurav- ya, Kwande LGA of Benue State to rape a stroke patient under his care.

During the trial, the Police Prosecutor, Sergeant Kuegh Abugh, told the magistrate that one Mrs. Jugu of Federal Medical Centre, Apir- Makurdi, on July 1, 2020, went to the State Criminal Investigation Department, Makurdi, and reported that sometime in May 2020, she went for the treatment of a stroke in the house of one Mr. Apollos Jiki of Achia, Ikurav- ya, Kwande LGA of Benue State.

He said, “On June 20, 2020, around 9 pm, Apollos Jiki conspired with Gbaeren Aduu and entered her room, held her, and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her without her consent.

During the police investigation, the said Gbaeren Aduu was arrested for committing the crime, contrary to sections 97 and 284 of the Penal Code Law of Benue State, 2004,” Abugh said

Our correspondent gathered that the suspect pleaded not guilty but was not taken.

Delivering judgment, the magistrate, Mrs. Mercy Igbadu, adjourned the case until September 17, 2020, adding that until the next hearing, the accused is to be remanded in custody.

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I Raped My Victim Because Her Buttocks Attracted Me –Suspect Who Molests Elderly Woman

The Police in Niger State has arrested a 32-year-old man, Sani Garba, for allegedly raping a 60-year-old woman. The suspect, while pleading for forgiveness, said he was attracted by the victim’s jiggling buttocks. While speaking to our correspondent, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mr. Wasiu Abiodun, said yesterday that the suspect was apprehended by operatives attached to ‘B’ division Suleja.

Abiodun, who said the suspect would be arraigned in court after investigation, further explained that the suspect confessed to the crime during interrogation, noting that the victim was forcefully raped in her room.

 The suspect allegedly trespassed into the room of the victim and forced her into the act about 4.30 pm on July 18. It was further gathered that the suspect had been involved in the heinous act more than four years before he was eventually apprehended by Police operatives. When asked about his act, Garba told our correspondent that he had forcefully had carnal knowledge of more than three old women in the community.

He said: “Since I don’t have money to maintain a girlfriend, for now, I resort to having sex with mature women in my area and I enjoyed doing it. “Whenever I see her, her buttocks used to attract me and I could not resist her. But at times I will ask myself, why am I into this nonsense? It is quite unfortunate that I found myself in this mess"

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Saleh Hassan, a 38-year old shoe shiner, has been arrested for allegedly drugging and raping a five year-old-girl in the Unguwar Hardo area of the Bauchi State capital.

The Executive Director, Prison Inmate Development Initiative (PIDI-Nigeria), a human rights group, Cate Iya Rize, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday.

She alleged that the five-year-old girl was raped by the man at the Unguwar Hardo area of the Bauchi State capital.

Rize said, “It is now a saddening case of a (victim) who was drugged and raped by one Saleh Hassan (shoe shiner) in Paparanda Unguwan Hardo.

“Saleh Hassan is 38 years old, single and he is also the chairman of Peace and Security Committee (Yan Committee) in Paparanda Unguwan Hardo in Bauchi State. The suspect also lives in the same street with the parent of the victim, Mariya Suleiman.

“The case was reported to the Paralegal Unit of PIDI-Nigeria on Saturday.

“Findings by PIDI revealed that Mrs. Sureya had on July 16, 2020, sent the victim on an errand, but she didn’t return on time.”

The executive director said that the victim’s mother noticed that her daughter was limping upon returning home, adding that the victim alleged that she was raped by one Saleh.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Ahmed Wakili, that the suspect had been arrested and “the case will be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department.

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"They want to kill her" Friends call for help for teenager whose family allegedly strips naked and beats frequently

Friends of a teenager living in Ibadan have called for help on behalf of their friend while accusing the teenager's family of subjecting her to humiliation and abuse.

According to one of the friends, the woman, aged 18, "has been maltreated at home for a while."

The friend alleged that the young woman's mother stripped her naked two weeks ago and beat her outside because she came home late. The friend added that members of the young woman's family have been doing mean things to her, including her cousin, brother, uncle, and parents.

She recently ran away from home and went to stay with a friend and her family begged her to return home. 

However, when she returned home, they allegedly hit her, took her phone from her, and locked her up in a room. The friend also shared screenshots of messages the alleged victim sent to her complaining about the recent domestic abuse from her family.

She claimed her uncle returned home and hit her. He also allegedly hit her head on the wall several times and injured her. Her brother also allegedly threatened to deal with her when he comes home.

The friend shared photos of her friend's injury and asked people to tag anyone who can help the abused woman.

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Woman Abducts 17-Year-Old Girl, Hands Her Over To Husband To Defile

Police in Ikolomani Constituency, Kakamega County have arrested a 46-year-old woman accused of abducting a 17-year-old girl, whom she handed over to her husband to defile. Also arrested, is the woman’s partner.

The woman, who hails from Isuzu Village in Ikolomani, is reported to have kidnapped the teenager from her parents’ home in Teso South, Busia County on Tuesday, July 21.

Mary Harun, who is claimed to be living with fertility challenges, allegedly abducted the minor with the intention of handing her over to her 49-year-old husband, Wycliffe Makotsi, to defile.

According to preliminary investigations, Mary unlawfully confined the teenager so that she could conceive for her (Mary’s) spouse, Makotsi.

Children’s rights activists, who had been informed of the woman’s actions by neighbors, stormed her home and rescued the teenager.

“Neighbours said they heard the teenager screaming, and when they entered the suspect’s house, they found the woman’s husband sexually penetrating the minor, who was a virgin. The abduction suspect, who was present when the defilement was taking place, was the one holding the girl’s legs apart and pinning her down on the bed. Locals found blood flowing from the girl’s private parts,” said a rights activist.

Residents, who allege that Mary has previously kidnapped five underage girls with a motive similar to the latest incident, will be banished from the Isuzu Village community.

“None of the girls she previously abducted under the guise that she would offer them a job at her home conceived for her spouse,” said a neighbor.

The woman and her husband are being held at the Malinya Police Station, whereas the minor, who doctors at Shibwe Sub-County Hospital have since confirmed that she was defiled, is being accommodated at a children’s home in Kakamega.

Confirming the incident, Ikolomani OCPD Joseph Chesire told K24 Digital that Mary will be charged with kidnapping the minor.

“We might also charge her with child sex trafficking once investigations are concluded,” said Chesire.

Section 13(b) of Kenya’s Sexual Offences Act states that: “A person including a juristic person who, in relation to a child supplies, recruits, transports, transfers, harbors or receives a child, within or across the borders of Kenya, for purposes of the commission of any sexual offense under this Act with such child or any other person, is guilty of an offense of promoting child sex tourism and is liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than ten years and where the accused person is a juristic person to a fine of not less than two million shillings.”

Mary’s husband, on the other hand, stares at spending at least 15 years in jail should he be arraigned and found guilty of defilement.

Section 8 (4) of The Sexual Offences Act 2006 states: “A person who commits an offense of defilement with a child between the age of sixteen and eighteen years is liable upon conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than fifteen years.”

Mary and her spouse, Makotsi, who have been married for at least 20 years, have been unable to get children

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