30 JSS students gang raped during cult initiations in Enugu
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested 10 Junior Secondary School Students for allegedly involving in cultism.
The JSS1 and JSS3 students, aged 14 and 15 years, allegedly belong to the Viron Queens or White Angels confraternities.
Police say they had received reports that about 30 students of various secondary schools in the state, were allegedly raped and initiated into cult groups.
Police boss in Enugu, Mohammed Danmallam, gave the identities of the students arrested as: Naomi Peace,15; Ruth Nwoke, 14; Chibuogu Adaeze, 15; and Ujunwa Ede, 14. Others were Chiemerie Olisakure, 15; Akalisi Chisom, 14; and Ogbu Ebere, 14.
The trio of Edeh, Peace and Nwoke told Sun newspaper that they were introduced to the cult by a friend and at their initiation in 2017, were raped each by 5 different boys.
Another victim, Adaeze, claimed “We didn’t know they put drugs in the drinks they gave us. From there, we were initiated and raped by six boys.” Olisakure also added: “We were threatened not to tell anybody.
“The irony is that at the closing hour of the school, three of the same boys who initiated us would come with bike and take us away to have sex with us. After that, they give us N1,500, as transport fare.”
Chisom, also reportedly raped by five boys, said the incident took place at a friend’s party in a hotel.
“Some of our teachers know that we are members of Viron Queen Confraternity. We don’t respect our male and female teachers. Some of them used the advantage to sleep with us because we don’t want them to tell our parents,” she said.
Some of them also confessed to indulging in cigarette smoking and drinking beer at parties or clubs.
Danmallam said the police are still investigating the case and would go after those who allegedly raped and initiated the girls.
