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By Madu Obi
The Anambra State Police command has arrested six boys suspected to be specialists in gang raping girls and using their underwear for ritual in Anam Community, Anambra West local government area of the state.
The six suspects were identified as Afam Ezenwa, Chijioke Ifeanyi, Collins Obadom, Abuchi Okechukwu, Chima Obiekezie and Sunday Okafor.
The suspects, who are between the ages of 16 and 27 years, allegedly carried out the act after ambushing and forcing their victim into a room where they took turns to defile her.
It was gathered that after such action, the victim usually dies after a period of time.
Luck, however, ran out against them while raping a 19 - year old girl in the community.
The state Commissioner for Women and Social Welfare, Mrs. Ify Obinabo, whose Ministry collaborated with security operatives in the arrest, said the rape victim was rescued and the suspects transferred to the State Criminal Investigative Department, SCID, in Awka, adding that they would soon be charged to court.
She said: “The Ministry and security operatives did not only rescue the victim, but equally apprehended the suspects."
“The high rate of crime amongst delinquents in Anambra State is alarming. Parents and guardians should stop sparing the rod and spoiling the child."
“The administration of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo will not allow any form of crime to thrive in the state and justice will take its full course.
”The victim, during interrogation, explained that the incident happened when she visited her maternal home in Oromaetiti and got ambushed by a group of boys who took her to a room and took turns in defiling her.
"She said that despite her plea, the suspects did not stop, but continued having their sexual fill with her while one of them was filming her during the act.
"She also stated that after she was rescued by some neighbours who heard her shouting for help, she left for her house only to be accosted on her way home by another set of boys who harassed her and forced her to pull her underwear and give to them which she obeyed because they threatened to kill her. It was a good Samaritan that later took her home to her parents."
Amid sobs, the mother of the victim said her daughter was the third victim of the alleged rape suspects in the community, adding that they were known for raping girls and collecting their pants which usually results in the death of their victims after a period of time.
She urged the state government not to take the case lightly as her daughter’s life is at risk, especially as the family is yet to retrieve her daughter’s personal effects.
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