No fewer than 19 young girls have been reportedly raped at four of the designated resettlement camps established for flood victims in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
Investigations revealed that rape cases have become a daily occurrence in the four official camps spread across the state capital for flood victims.
It was also gathered that perpetrators of the unholy act were young men who reside in the camps with their victims and some who come from within the communities where the camps are situated.
From Wurukum to Saint Catherine and Wadata camps, it was the same sad story. One of the victims, a girl of 19 who craved anonymity disclosed that she was raped two days ago at about 10pm by a young man she couldn’t identify.
She said: “I just walked back into the camp after I had visited a former neighbour in town. I got into the camp that evening, while walking towards the classrooms where we sleep, somebody called my name from a dark spot.
“I tried to find out who it was, but before I knew what was happening, somebody grabbed me from behind and threatened that he would stab me to death if I shouted. He grabbed me down and raped me.
“I am not the only one they have done this to, there are so many other girls; there are over 19 of us that have been raped in the last few days, but we are all hiding it because of the shame, but if we don’t cry out we will not get help because we are helpless.”
“And if we don’t cry out because of the shame, the people behind this evil acts will continue to torment girls and women in the camps.”
When contacted, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, for Benue State, Assistant Suprintendent of Police Ejike Alaribe said the rape cases have not been brought to the notice of the Police.
Alaribe, however, assured that the Police would intensify its surveillance around the camps in the town to stem the unhealthy development. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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What nonsese is this.people are trying to survive and others are wickedness.they should arrest all those rapist
ReplyDeletewhat kind of devilish act is this, don't them think with their head rather them allow their stupid manhood do their thinking for them..is the flood not anough havoc? I beg d securitymen to please come to their aid...
ReplyDeletePls somtin shd be done abot it
ReplyDeleteFirst it was stealing their food, now dis people r been raped again, wat kind of rubbish is dis? Dis useless young men should go n get a life instead of messing already bad situation up. May God help.
ReplyDeleteThis are men that don't think wth their head, this stupid people must not only be arrested but be punisged.
ReplyDeleteThe authority should flush out all the young guyz in those camps.Let them go and find the means to survive outside.Afterall,they are not better than Alumojeiri
ReplyDeleteThe Nigerian police is soo stupid and ignorant, always getting to know about the incidents after the deed had been done. The Nigerian government so senseless that they forgot that adequate security should have been provided for those helpless people they kept in those camps. Why should innocent nigerians keep suffering the aftermath of the mistake made by the government?
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