Christ mothers from Mgbishii, a sleepy rural community in
Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area in Imo State, have cried out to the Catholic
Archbishop of Owerri Ecclesiastical Province, His Grace, Dr. Anthony Obinna,
over alleged atrocities being committed by their sons and daughters in the
area.
The women visited Archbishop Obinna at the Maria Assumpta
Catholic Cathedral, Owerri, where they complained that they were being ra*ed by
their own sons on daily basis.
Catholic Cathedral, Owerri, where they complained that they were being ra*ed by
their own sons on daily basis.
“We are r*ped and molested by our own children. You cannot
come to Mgbuishii and return home safely because of the crime,” the women told
Archbishop Obinna.
come to Mgbuishii and return home safely because of the crime,” the women told
Archbishop Obinna.
They further said that they had complained to both the state
government and other law enforcement agents but regretted that they were yet to
find solutions to the atrocities committed by their children.
government and other law enforcement agents but regretted that they were yet to
find solutions to the atrocities committed by their children.
They said: “We are angry because government is not looking
at our direction at all. We have been completely abandoned for years.
at our direction at all. We have been completely abandoned for years.
Now, we have no good roads, no electricity, no market and
nothing is going on in our place. To make things worse, we are now suffering
from insecurity.”
nothing is going on in our place. To make things worse, we are now suffering
from insecurity.”
Continuing, the aggrieved women also revealed that their
sons take over the roads leading to their community on each of their market
days and rob people, adding that this explained why people had stopped coming
to buy farm produce from their market.
sons take over the roads leading to their community on each of their market
days and rob people, adding that this explained why people had stopped coming
to buy farm produce from their market.
“Also, each time we report cases to the police and they
manage to send their men at all, the criminals beat them (policemen) up because
they (criminals) parade more sophisticated weapons than what the policemen
have. We needed police escort to get here (Maria Assumpta Cathedral) and we
will also need them to go back home,” the women said.
manage to send their men at all, the criminals beat them (policemen) up because
they (criminals) parade more sophisticated weapons than what the policemen
have. We needed police escort to get here (Maria Assumpta Cathedral) and we
will also need them to go back home,” the women said.
“Even the Reverend Father in our place is complaining and
threatening to go away. About two weeks ago, some reverend sisters visited our
place and were waylaid on the road and robbed. We have a lot of problems and
that is why the women have come to complain to the Archbishop, who is our
father in the Lord”, the women added.
threatening to go away. About two weeks ago, some reverend sisters visited our
place and were waylaid on the road and robbed. We have a lot of problems and
that is why the women have come to complain to the Archbishop, who is our
father in the Lord”, the women added.
Responding, Obinna commi-serated with the women over their
plight and pleaded with them not to take laws into their hands.
plight and pleaded with them not to take laws into their hands.
While stressing the need for proper upbringing of children
by parents in the fear of the Lord, the cleric, however, recalled some bizarre
things that are now happening in the society. He prayed and blessed the women
for being courageous enough to bring the sordid happenings to limelight.
by parents in the fear of the Lord, the cleric, however, recalled some bizarre
things that are now happening in the society. He prayed and blessed the women
for being courageous enough to bring the sordid happenings to limelight.
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