A 14-year-old girl, whose name has been withheld for security reasons, was kidnapped and raped in Rukpokwu, Eneka Road. The victim lives with her aunt, who operates a small fruit and groundnut stand in the area.
According to the victim, she was alone at the stand when a car pulled up, and a man approached her. “The man told me my aunt needed help, so she asked them to carry me to where she is,” the victim recounted in an interview.
The incident occurred in the afternoon, and there were onlookers present. However, they did not intervene, assuming the victim knew the man. “I saw when the man drove to her stand, and they were discussing, but I thought she knew the man she was talking to,” said one eyewitness.
After a brief conversation, the victim entered the car, unaware of the danger that lay ahead. “Immediately I entered the car, it wasn’t even up to 3 minutes, I passed out,” she said. “When I regained consciousness, I was already in another car, a bus filled with children from 10 years below.”
The victim soon realized that she had been raped and was determined to escape. “I noticed pains from my vagina and blood, then I realized I have been raped, but at that point, I just wanted to go home.”
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The victim took advantage of a distraction to escape from the bus. “They drove us to a fenced building filled with bush, then they stopped. After stopping, the guy sitting at the back went down, probably to ease himself, and then the driver was making a call.”
Seizing the opportunity, the victim quietly exited the bus and ran towards the fence. “The fence was very high, so what I did was to keep stones on top so it can be high enough for me to climb. I succeeded and jumped over to the other side, sustaining many injuries.”
The victim continued to run, screaming for help until she reached a nearby village. A good Samaritan, who claimed to know her parents, intervened and assisted her in contacting her family.
The victim was eventually reunited with her parents, who were alerted to her disappearance.
The victim’s aunt, who operates the fruit and groundnut stand, expressed her shock and outrage over the incident. “I was at the market when it happened. I had no idea she was taken until I returned and couldn’t find her. I’m just grateful she’s safe now.”
The community is calling for increased security measures to prevent such incidents in the future. “This is a wake-up call for all of us,” said a local resident. “We need to be more vigilant and look out for each other, especially our children.”
The incident has also sparked concerns about the safety of children in the area. “This is a very disturbing incident,” said a local teacher. “We need to educate our children about the dangers of talking to strangers and accepting rides from unknown individuals.”
