MAKURDI— No fewer than 19 young girls have been reportedly molestd at four of the designated resettlement camps established for flood victims in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.
It was also gathered that perpetrators of the unholy act were young men who reside in the camps with their victims and some who come from within the communities where the camps are situated.
From Wurukum to Saint Catherine and Wadata camps, it was the same sad story. One of the victims, a girl of 19 who craved anonymity disclosed that she was molestd two days ago at about 10pm by a young man she couldn’t identify.
She said: “I just walked back into the camp after I had visited a former neighbour in town. I got into the camp that evening, while walking towards the classrooms where we sleep, somebody called my name from a dark spot.
“I tried to find out who it was, but before I knew what was happening, somebody grabbed me from behind and threatened that he would stab me to death if I shouted. He grabbed me down and molestd me.
“I am not the only one they have done this to, there are so many other girls; there are over 19 of us that have been molestd in the last few days, but we are all hiding it because of the shame, but if we don’t cry out we will not get help because we are helpless.”
“And if we don’t cry out because of the shame, the people behind this evil acts will continue to torment girls and women in the camps.”
When contacted, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, for Benue State, Assistant Suprintendent of Police Ejike Alaribe said the molest cases have not been brought to the notice of the Police.
Alaribe, however, assured that the Police would intensify its surveillance around the camps in the town to stem the unhealthy development.
Common sense is indeed not common.
Posted: at 16-10-2012 05:41 AM (11 years ago) | Hero
Sophyrocks at 16-10-2012 07:11 AM (11 years ago) (f)
Instead of som pple 2 pray 2 God abt deir predicament as a result of d flood,dey r busy molesting girls al ova d place. Or perhaps dose stupid men r nt even 4rm d camp. Bunch of BEASTS! 9ja is fast becoming a jungle. BUSH! Dese girls must continue 2 speak out or else d rest of d women dere wud suffer. Wen it comes 2 rape,girls shud try n come out to speak. Dey shud neva listen 2 animals who wud as usual blame d victims bcos of deir groundnut brains n illiteracy. Dey shud SPEAK OUT!
Life is damn too short to be sitting around miserable.
Posted: at 16-10-2012 07:11 AM (11 years ago) | Gistmaniac
azimibraun at 16-10-2012 08:20 AM (11 years ago) (m)
In totality I condenm dis ugly trend, in fairness to d bad guy also I say dis.. Why wld any girl want to go dressing half naked in a relief camp; a decent Man is supposed to walk pass as if nothing ws seen bt hw many very decent Men do we hv dis days? The rapist are evil, the victims I guess are not very decent girls. Showing off dia bodies in camp and enticing and even playin with some of dis men and collecting money frm dem. Its sad. Its a systemic thing. Every stakeholder is 2 blame. I urge u guys 2 visit a relief camp and see hw erected men get easily with the flaunting of semi nudity by girls in dis camps.God save us.
Posted: at 16-10-2012 08:20 AM (11 years ago) | Upcoming
soledayo at 16-10-2012 12:22 PM (11 years ago) (m)
PLS HELP ME OUT - IF D CAMP RESIDENTS CATCH THIS PEOPLE AND KILL THEM, WILL THEY NOT BE BLAMED AGAIN FOR KILLING.... CAMPERS; WHEN U CATCH THEM, BEFORE RELEASING THEM TO THE POLICE, I BEG U TO TO MAKE THEM INFERTILE BY CUTTING OFF THEIR MANHOOD. PLS DO ME DAT FAVOUR. THEN LET US SEE D STUPID MAN OR WOMAN THAT WILL CONDEMN UR ACT. SENATE IS NOT TALKING NOW O.
Posted: at 16-10-2012 12:22 PM (11 years ago) | Newbie