Wife of the Abia State givernor, Nkechi Ikpeazu today visited an 11 year
old girl Blessing (real name withheld) a native of Okaiuga Nkwoegwu in
Umuahia North LGA of Abia State, who was sexually molested by two men
recently. The victim and her friend were molested by two men who lured
them into a building in the community.
The family of the girl had cried out for justice after the state police
allegedly failed to arrest their molesters.
The wife of the governor during her visit to the family of the molested
girl, said the state governor Okezie Ikpeazu had ordered a thorough
investigation into the matter and also directed a manhunt of the two
suspected culprits and their collaborators.
The victim has been taken to the state-owned Specialist Hospital where
she is currently receiving treatment for her injuries at the expense of
government. Mrs Ikpeazu during her visit, announced that the Governor
had directed the construction of a new home for the family of the abused
girl while she had been granted a full scholarship up to University
level.
Speaking to newsmen, Mrs Ikpeazu said
“We are doing our best to help her overcome this traumatic period
quickly. We will rehabilitate her and give her a renewed sense of life. A
new house is to be built for her family while we are also setting up a
new business for her mother who is just a petty trader to help her
sustain the family. Her father is out of work. You can see the place
they live. It is sad. It is painful that people, adults who should care
for and protect young ones now become predators and prey on such little
children. We will not tolerate that. The security agencies will fish out
the culprits and bring them to book.”