Tag: Gang-Rape

“Bandits are gang-raping us”, Zamfara women cry out

Aminu Imam

Several women displaced by a recent wave of attacks in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State have recounted the shocking ordeal of gang-rapes by terrorists. According to reports, hundreds of women and children were displaced in the wake of attacks by armed men on several villages in the area. In recent weeks, hundreds of women including children were displaced by the armed men following horrible attacks on several villages in the local government. A woman, identified simply as Hajara, has revealed how bandits open fire on women who rebuff…

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Niger: Bandits rape 30 women in one day

Aminu Imam

Bandits, on Monday, embarked on an indiscriminate raping of women and girls across five communities in Shiroro local government area of Niger State as their children watched with disbelief. It was gathered that about 30 women and girls were raped, with two to three bandits raping one woman during the sex extravaganza as they moved from one community to another on their motorcycles. No reason was given by the bandits for their action as, according to sources, their mission was just to rape women in the communities, including young girls.…

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Unilorin student allegedly raped to death

Aminu Imam

A 300-level Agricultural Science Department of the University of Ilorin, Olajide Omowumi Blessing, has been allegedly raped to death. The deceased, who hails from Oke-Opin in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, was said to have been raped to death in her Tanke, Ilorin home on Tuesday and was staying with her elder sister at Tanke area before her death. The Kwara State Police Command spokesperson, Ajayi Okasanmi, confirmed the incident, adding that the Command has launched a manhunt on the perpetrators. Giving details of the incident, Okasanmi said,…

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Girl, 11, gang-raped to death in Lagos

Ishaku Yohanna

An 11-year-girl was on Thursday raped to death in Lagos. Five suspects have been arrested by police in connection with the incident. It was gathered that the victim, Favour Okechukwu, was gang-raped until she died in a shack in the Power Line area of Ejigbo community. Sources said the assault on the 11-year-old may have started on Wednesday afternoon and ended about 6am on Thursday when she reportedly passed away. The incident was reported at Ejigbo Police Station where sources said five men have been arrested, including the owner of…

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Police arrest five for gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in Bauchi

Ishaku Yohanna

The Bauchi State Police Command said on Saturday five persons had been arrested for allegedly gang-raping a 14-year-old girl in the state. The commands spokesman, Ahmed Wakil, who disclosed this in a statement in Bauchi, said the suspects would be arraigned in court at the end of investigation. He said: On the 22nd September 2020 at about 11:00 a.m., a team of policemen drafted to Udubo village in Gamawa local government area of Bauchi, arrested the following suspects namely Sagir Ahmed (22), Muhammed Tukur (24), Haruna Babayo (32), Musa…

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