CHURCH SECURITY GUARDS GANG-RAPED GIRL IN ANAMBRA

There was confusion and tension Saturday in Nkpor, Idemmili North
local government area, Anambra state over gang raping of a 14 years
old girl , Ujunwa Nwolisa by three security operatives attached to Our
Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in the town.
Ujunwa went to fetch firewood in company of two other under aged boys
at the vast land of Our Lady's Church Nkpor premises before she was
reportedly raped at machete point.
The Anambra Police Command confirmed the gang rape report saying a
suspect has already being arrested while efforts are on to arrest
other gang members of the security men that raped the innocent and
harmless girl.
Police spokesman, PPRO Emeka Chukwuemeka , a CSP said investigations
are ongoing and once investigations are concluded the suspects would
be arraigned before a court of competent jurisdiction.
The Divisional Police Officer, DPO in charge of Ogidi Division, Mr
Abubakar Isa also confirmed the incident and that one of the suspects
was arrested by the local vigilance group in charge of Isingwu road,
where Nwolisa family resides and handed over to the Ogidi police
station.
The girl amidst sobs narrated her ordeal to newsmen saying they were
gathering firewood and picking cashew fruits that fell on the ground
inside the church compound when three security operatives of the
church emerged from nowhere and accused them of plucking the fruits.
They denied the allegation insisting that that they only took the ones
that fell from the tree.