19-year old Blessing Nwokpa was
allegedly beaten by one of the
operatives of the Economic and Financial
Crimes Commission (EFCC) when she
went to ask him for money to take care
of herself and the baby she is carrying.
According PM News, Blessing was
allegedly assaulted at the Awolowo
Road, Ikoyi, office of EFCC where the
operative, Edward Okeke works as
exhibit keeper.
The victim who was a canteen attendant
at the EFCC premises was allegedly
impregnated by Edward who refused to
take responsibility for the pregnancy but
instead offered her money to terminate
the pregnancy. When Blessing refused,
he beat her up and threw her out of his
house.
Blessing, who is now seven months
pregnant and homeless after she was
fired from the canteen went to EFCC
office where Edward works to ask for
money to feed and for ante-natal care.
When Edward saw her, he brutally
battered her.
Sources said the intervention of senior
officers saved Blessing from further
battering. Blessing reported the matter
to the Legal Aids Council of Nigeria.
Blessing who said she was a virgin used
to sleep at the canteen where she
worked after her brother who brought
her to Lagos had accommodation issue.
Edward offered to put her up in his
house pending when her brother get
another accommodation. She claimed
that Edward introduced her into sex and
disvirgined her. When she found out she
was pregnant, she informed Edward. He
gave her N18,000 to terminate the
pregnancy. When she refused he
subjected her to constant beating and
eventually threw her out of his house.
She said when the Legal Aids Council
invited Edward to settle the matter, he
told them that he would not come and
boasted that nothing would happen.
Blessing lamented that she is starving
and she was not asking him to marry her
rather, she wants him to take care of the
pregnancy and after she delivers, she
would look for ways to move on with her
life. Blessing has been referred to an
NGO for assistance.
Source: http://www.naijatask.com/photos-pregnant-teenager-battered-by-efcc-operative-who-abandoned-her-after-she-refused-to-get-an-abortion/

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