Girl Commits Suicide In Abia After Her Mother Blamed Her For Being Gang-raped

A JSS 3 student of Isieke Community Secondary
School who had just finished writing the “Junior
WEAC” exam, was allegedly raped by three boys;
Ndubuisi Wogu, Chinaza Ufomadu, and Francis
Onwoboro, who are now on the run.
The deceased, Comfort Uche-Ume, a native of
Amaeke Abam in Arochukwu LGA of the
state, who until her death resided at Iyienyi
village with her parents, had gone in the company
of her sister who was married at Okwoyi, a
neighbouring village, to see her (sister) husband.
He said that as evening approached, the deceased
opted to return home to remove the clothes they
spread outside to save them from getting wet
from the threatening rain.
But another source said the deceased decided to
return home because she was having the key to
their house so that the parents who travelled
would not be stranded upon their return.
The PPRO said that as the deceased was trekking
back to Iyienyi village alone, she was allegedly
accosted by Nwogu, who had been making
unsuccessful advances at her.
He said Nwogu, assisted by two other
accomplices, dragged the victim to a nearby bush
where they gang-raped her, threatening to kill her
if she raised any alarm.
Police said that when the sister of the deceased
returned home, she met her crying and after
enquiries, Comfort narrated her ordeal to her.
Irked by the sexual assault on her sister, she was
said to have informed her husband, who quickly
rushed to confront one of the suspects and
engaged him in a free-for-all.
According to the police, the victim was later
brought to Umuahia Central Police Station around
9pm by her parents to officially report the matter.
Onyeke said after lodging the complaint, the
police first decided to take the victim to the police
clinic for examination and medical attention.
He said after she was examined and the police
wanted to take her statement, but the parents
pleaded that they should be allowed to take her
home, promising to return the next morning since
it was getting late so that they could still get
transport home.
The incident, according to him, took place Friday
last week.
“But instead of returning as they promised, the
parents never showed up. The mother of the
deceased rather decided to scold her over the
incident.
“The mother mismanaged the situation. She said
to her ‘Have I not warned you not to go to
Okwoyi village alone? Now three men have raped
you and if you become pregnant, who will be the
father of the baby?’
“On Tuesday morning, the mother of the victim
allegedly went to her room again and started
talking to her. She later invited her for the
family’s morning devotion, but she declined,”
The state police spokesman pointed out that
when the family began to hold their morning
devotion about 20 minutes later, a shout was
heard outside the house and the family members
rushed out.