ABAKALIKI — A middle aged
man, Mr. Ogbonna Nwibo, of
Oburu Ida in Izzi Local
Government Area of Ebonyi
State, was weekend alleged
to have raped his late in-
law’s widow, Mrs. Agnes
Nwonu, for allegedly
resisting his sexual advances.
The alleged rapist, who is
currently on the run, was
said to have threatened his
victim, a widow, with a
cutlass before carrying out
the act.
Narrating the incident at the
Family Law Centre, a legal
unit established by
EbonyiState government to
look into critical issues
surrounding women and
families in the state, kinsmen
of Agnes’ deceased husband
alleged that “unknown to us,
one of our in-laws, Ogbonna
Nwibo, was making
advances to Agnes but she
refused to give in.
“One night, Nwibo came to
her with a cutlass and
threatened to kill her if she
did not allow him to sleep
with her. He later raped her.”
They begged the centre’s
management to effect the
arrest of the fleeing rapist, as
justice delayed was justice
denied.
Responding, Chairman of the
centre, Mrs. Elizabeth Nwali
after listening to their plea,
advised them not to take
laws into their hands but
rather alert security agencies
nearest to them or the Family
Law Centre in Abakaliki
whenever the alleged rapist
was within reach.