A young girl has reportedly been gang-raped by four boys in Obi Local Government Area of Benue State.
This was disclosed by a Benue activist, Ukan Kurugh on Tuesday. He, however, said he watched a video of the crime but won’t share it.
According to Kurugh, parents of the suspects are shielding them from being arrested by the police while the father of the victim is not willing to speak up.
“I was depressed yesterday when I came about a story and video clip of over 2mins done by one of the 3-4 boys who ganged raped a young girl in Obi LGA of Benue State,” he wrote.
“The parents of the boys are making things difficult for the police by shielding/protecting them from arrest while the father of the girl is also protecting his own status by not wanting to speak. The clan head of the said village has been very fishy & cunning in the whole matter wanting it closed.
“I will be doing an open letter to the Benue State Governor today pleading with him to mandate the Obi LG chairman to produce those boys for onward prosecution.
Please nobody should ask me for the video because I won’t transfer it to anyone no matter how close we are. Thanks.
However, the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has ordered security operatives to thoroughly investigate the reported gang rape of the teenage girl.
The Governor in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Terver Akase, condemned the incident and describes it as barbaric, dehumanising and unfortunate.
He stressed that the arrest and prosecution of the culprits will serve as a deterrent to persons who engage in the defilement of minors and other crimes.
The Governor charged the Chairman of Obi Local Government and traditional rulers from the area to collaborate with security agencies to fish out the rape suspects and bring them to justice.
He also encouraged parents and guardians to closely monitor the movement of their children and report any case of rape to security operatives.