By Cajetan Mmuta
A sixty years old pastor tod the Deeper Life Bible Church, Mr. Boniface Onyekwere is to be arraigned before the High Court for allegedly raping a twelve-year-old house help in Awka, the Anambra State.
Already, the suspect has been remanded at Correction enter in Awka even as the State police command has begun an investigation into the incident.
This is like the State Commissioner for Women and Children Affairs, Mrs. Ify Obinabo on Friday called for the prosecution of the alleged suspect.
Recall that Pastor Onyekwere who is also a Lecturer at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka was alleged to have defiled the minor who had lived with him for barely three days before the incident.
The minor who gave her name as Uju Okafor from Ufuma in Orumba North Local government areas of Anambra state disclosed that she could not bear the pains of rape at about 9:30 pm on that fateful day and had to jump down from a two-story building and broke her leg in the process.
Speaking during a protest carried out by the ultimate Business Women and Farmers Association of Nigeria, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra State DSP Tochukwu Ikenga said that the command is carrying out more investigation on the matter.
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Ikenga advised parents and guardians to be mindful of the people they hand over their children to as housemaids.
The Women Commissioner Mrs. Obinabo lauded the association for the protest, adding that one of the key agendas of the Governor Charles Soludo-led administration is to ensure the protection of women and children’s rights.
“We have commenced sensitization programs for women, girl child, and young boys to avert abuse of the younger generation.
“We also call on groups and faith-based organizations as well as churches to teach morals and embrace the culture and traditions of the society for posterity”
The leader of the women’s organization Mrs. Nkiru Nwagbo said the body would leave no stone unturned until the victim gets justice.
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“We do not know what our society is turning into and that is why we are doing all that we can to get justice and this would serve as a lesson for those who may want to continue in these inhumane activities,” she said.
The placards of the protesters read, Soludo protects our girls. Pastor Boniface Onyekwere must face the wrath of the law, say no to rape, we want justice, Soludo on justice we stand, among other things.
