Teenage Girl R*ped To Death by Cultist

A teenager was allegedly r*ped to death by suspected cultists in Nnung Oku in Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State.

According to a resident, Miss Enobong Essien, the body of the teenage girl was discovered in a small bush at the back of Nnung Oku Motor Park following intense search by community youths.

He said, “After several searches, the remains of the deceased were finally discovered dumped by the hoodlums in a small bush at the back of Nnung Oku motor park".

The death of the teenager, which sparked outrage, according to Eseme Udo, a vigilance group member in the area, had reinforced agitations for effective policing of the community.

Udo noted that crimes, including burglary, cultism, drug abuse and kidnapping of teenagers and children, had become rife in Ibesikpo Asutan, calling on government to come to residents’ aid.

Lamenting the upsurge of crime in his domain, the village head of Nnung Oku, Eteidung Clement Ekeng, stressed the need for effective security surveillance and community policing in the area.

Tribune reports that the village head said, “a number of lives wasted to the activities of hoodlums in this area would have been avoided if adequate attention was paid to security".

Worried by the problem, the Chairman of the council area, Mr Ukana Udofia, who visited the scene of the incident, assured his constituents of improved security.

He disclosed that the remains of the deceased had been recovered and handed over to the police for investigation, while noting that the culprits would be brought to book soon.