Nigerians have been demanding tougher actions on rape from the authorities after waves of sexual violence across the country.
The police in Akwa Ibom said in a statement on Tuesday that the National Youth Service Corps member was raped on May 24 by two men. The victim is doing her primary assignment in Uyo.
The police identified the arrested man as Ofonime Emmanuel Essien of 15 Iba Oku Street, Uyo. He is said to be 25 years old.“Investigation revealed that the victim visited her colleagues at No. 15 Iba Oku Street and later took her phone to the room where the suspects are living at the same address for charging and met Ofonime Emmanuel who pretended to be asleep, while Frank Okon and two girls were in the room,” the police said.
The police, in the statement, also said they have arrested a 55-year-old man, Udo Ekong Esau, in Odot 1 community, Nsit Atai Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom state, for allegedly raping his 15-year-old step-daughter in March.
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