The police from State Criminal Investigation Department,
Awka in Anambra State, eastern Nigeria, have commenced investigation into an
alleged rape of a housewife in a farmland in Umuchu town, Aguata Local
Government by a white garment prophet who is the elder brother to the victim’s
husband.
Awka in Anambra State, eastern Nigeria, have commenced investigation into an
alleged rape of a housewife in a farmland in Umuchu town, Aguata Local
Government by a white garment prophet who is the elder brother to the victim’s
husband.
The investigation followed a petition written by a group
known as Human Rights Awareness Initiative and Road Safety on behalf of the
victim to the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command.
known as Human Rights Awareness Initiative and Road Safety on behalf of the
victim to the Commissioner of Police, Anambra State Command.
The victim, Mrs Chinasa Okoronkwo, alleged that Prophet Pius
Okoronkwo raped her in a farmland where she went to farm after she escaped incessant
sexual harassment by him.
Okoronkwo raped her in a farmland where she went to farm after she escaped incessant
sexual harassment by him.
The suspect, who is the founder of Covenant Sabbath Mission
Yaweh church whose headquarters is located at Umuchu, denied the allegation and
said it was a ploy to blackmail him after sponsoring the marriage between her
his younger brother.
Yaweh church whose headquarters is located at Umuchu, denied the allegation and
said it was a ploy to blackmail him after sponsoring the marriage between her
his younger brother.
The woman admitted that he was one of those who sponsored
the marriage and said he had another motive for sponsoring the traditional
wedding.
the marriage and said he had another motive for sponsoring the traditional
wedding.
She said her ordeal started after their traditional marriage
when Okoronkwo approached her and told her that despite the fact that he
married her to his brother, the job of impregnating her will be his
responsibility.
when Okoronkwo approached her and told her that despite the fact that he
married her to his brother, the job of impregnating her will be his
responsibility.
She said despite the fact her husband is poor, she refused
such demand because her husband was alive and fit to impregnate her.
such demand because her husband was alive and fit to impregnate her.
Chinasa said the harassment continued until he allegedly
raped her in the farmland while threatening to kill her if she refused.
raped her in the farmland while threatening to kill her if she refused.
She said she had to seek the help of the human rights NGO to
seek for justice.
seek for justice.
She narrated that after Okoronkwo allegedly raped her, he
sued his influence to gang-up with some people and without her husband’s
consent, chased her away from her matrimonial home to cover his track.
sued his influence to gang-up with some people and without her husband’s
consent, chased her away from her matrimonial home to cover his track.
The Human Rights Awareness Initiative and Road Safety,
Comrade Gilbert Obinwa, who confirmed receiving a complaint on the issue after
the woman came to their office and they had to write the petition to the
Commissioner of Police.
Comrade Gilbert Obinwa, who confirmed receiving a complaint on the issue after
the woman came to their office and they had to write the petition to the
Commissioner of Police.
He said what happened to the woman was height of injustice
and asked the police to investigate the allegation and prosecute the offenders.
and asked the police to investigate the allegation and prosecute the offenders.
He noted that there was a grand conspiracy to ill treat the
woman because her husband was a peasant farmer and could not do anything.
woman because her husband was a peasant farmer and could not do anything.
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