The Nigerian police in Bayelsa has confirmed that an
18-year-old girl committed suicide after a gang rape by three
unidentified men last week.
One of the young girl's family members, who pleaded for
anonymity, said the girl was gangraped last week in Amarata, Yenagoa
Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
“She was on an errand for her elder sister and was
allegedly raped at gun point by three boys who forced her into an
uncompleted building.
“The girl was devastated after the incident.
“The girl was devastated after the incident.
“After some days she told her sister and the husband her
experience. Her sister’s husband who is a Pastor, asked her to describe
any of her attackers.
“She described one of the boys, but the boy could not be found; I believe Pastor counselled her (the victim).
“The pastor has promised to
pursue the matter in court.
“She swallowed a poisonous substance known as Sniper and
she was discovered while groaning in pains and rushed to GloryLand
Hospital.
“The victim's suicide plot was discovered through the note she dropped before taking the poisonous substance,” .
“The victim's suicide plot was discovered through the note she dropped before taking the poisonous substance,” .
The Spokesman of the state Police Command, Mr Alex Akhigbe,
told newsmen in Yenagoa that he believes the deceased decided to kill
herself due to the attendant shame and stigmatisation she experienced
after the rape incident.
He said that the command has launched an investigation into the alleged rape charges filed by the deceased's family.
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