Suspected cultists rape teenage girl to death in Akwa Ibom

A teenager has been allegedly raped 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.

“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 resident said.

The death of the teenager, which sparked outrage among the youth, 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 the 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.

According to the traditional ruler, “a number of lives wasted to the activities of hoodlums in this area would have been avoided if adequate attention was paid to security.”

The traditional ruler, therefore, made a case for the establishment of a police post in Nnung Oku community, noting that such intervention would go a long way to deter evil doers from indulging in criminal tendencies.

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.