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I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by dre11(m): 4:45pm On Feb 26, 2019
student of the University of Lagos (Unilag) on Tuesday told an Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court that she was allegedly gang-raped by eight fellow students and blackmailed with a video recording of the assault.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Miss Z (name withheld) a 19-year-old student of the institution made the revelation while giving evidence during the trial of five students over the alleged crimes.

The students are -Moboluwaji Omowole, 19, Chuka Chukwu, 19, Peace Nwankama, 19, James Aguedu, 20 and Osemeka Josephine, 20.

They face a three-count charge of defilement of a child, permitting the defilement of a child in a premises and procuration.

Other students who are alleged by authorities to be accomplices to the alleged crimes are still at large.

Miss Z who was 17-years-old at the time of the alleged gang rape was led in evidence by Mrs K.A Momoh-Ayokambi, the lead state prosecutor.

In a lengthy testimony which lasted for 2 hours and 10 minutes, she gave an explicit account of her ordeal.

Narrating the events that led to the alleged gang rape, she told the court that she became friends with Nwankaba (the third defendant) who was her roommate when she moved into school hostel at the 2016/2017 academic session.

She alleged that Nwankaba, her friend and roommate lured her to be gang raped.

“I had three roommates which included Peace Nwankaba, during the course of being in the room, Peace and I became friends, she even introduced me to her parents on our matriculation day between Jan. 13 to 17 2017.

“One day in the early afternoon around 12pm, Peace called me on the phone and asked if I was around and asked if I wanted to hang with another boy called Yinka (now at large) at High Rise which is a staff quarters hostel at Unilag.

“At the time I did not know what High Rise was, I told her and she said it was a hostel where people stay.

“I told her I was not sure that I will think about it, she cut the call and called me again within the space of five minutes but this time it was Yinka who was talking to me.

“He told me it was supposed to be a hang out and Peace will be there, at that point I agreed and since I didn’t know where High Rise was Yinka and Peace told me to meet them at Jaja Hall, a male hostel at Unilag.

“When I got there I only met Yinka with James (fourth defendant). When I saw Yinka I asked of Peace and he said she is at High Rise.”

She said when she got to High Rise, she was led to a small building behind High Rise where she met Seriki (now at large) and a group of boys but was assured by Yinka that Peace will come to the premises.

Miss Z said: “James led me up a flight of stairs and we got into a room, there were boys outside the corridor because some of the boys who were downstairs had come upstairs.

“I entered the room with Seriki qms James but Yinka stayed outside, when I entered the room I met two boys and a girl the boys are- Emmanuel (at large), I cannot remember the name of the second boy and Josephine (the fifth defendant).

“When James and Seriki entered the room, Josephine and the two boys left and at this point it was clear to me that Peace was not in High Rise.

“Yinka then asked me to have sex with him, I said no but he continued forcefully persisting and removing my clothes at this point, two other people who were looking into the room entered the room and held me down while Yinka had forceful sex with me.

“In no particular order, the following took their turns – Daniel, James, Yinka, Bolu (first defendant), Seriki, Emmanuel and two other people who I don’t know their name. They were eight men.”

Miss Z said that she that following the alleged gang rape, she was subjected to further sexual assault by the some of defendants and their accomplices.

“After they did that they all came into the room including Josephine and they started playing music, four people held me down and were touching me all around while Josephine was either kissing one of then dancing with one of them.

“At a point Josephine asked of she could kiss me while I was trying to fight off the people around. I was thinking of leaving but I was outnumbered and I didn’t know if those downstairs were part of them.

“Eventually Josephine kissed me and they made comments like its not that bad etc. When they were molesting me, there was a guy who was sitting down and video recording all that was happening on a phone.

“My first instinct was to get the phone from him but I thought I was outnumbered. At a point when they were leaving, they led me outside the building and they told me they had a video of what happened.

“They said if I don’t want to be popular in school, I have to answer them anytime they wanted to have sex. They collected my number and shared it among themselves,” she said.

Miss Z said she did not know how to handle the situation and kept everything that happened to herself because she was scared she will get into a lot of trouble because of the video and that her father will be very angry.

She said felt victimised and in bondage and that she gave Nwankaba her roommate the benefit of doubt thinking that she was unaware of what happened to her.

“I was still talking to Peace as I assumed she did not know what happened, I trusted her, she introduced me to her parents during matriculation and we were in the same room,” she said.

Miss Z told the court that a week or two after the alleged incident she was on more than two occasions subjected to more gang rape and sexaul assault by the members of the group who now included Simi, Randy, Idowu and Eddy (who are all at large).

She alleged that some of the assault and defilement occurred at Chukwu’s (second defendants) parents house Pako area of Yaba.

Miss Z told the court that to add to her ordeal, rumours about the video tape began to make rounds in the school premises.

“I started hearing stories and the narrative was as though I wanted it, Henry a friend of Peace told me that I was popular at Jaja Hall and that there was a video and I wanted to get away from it.

“I had a friend (name withheld) who we both belonged to the an organization in school, he liked me and he is the type to find out about everyone he likes when he heard about the story and video he asked questions.

“Unknown to me, he reported to the school authorities and on Mar. 1, 2017, he told me to follow him to Ecobank to withdraw money but unknown to me, he wanted me to see the school counselor.

“The school counselor beckoned to me, I saw my biodata in her hands, she asked me to follow her and at this point I knew who she was.

“I thought I was going to be expelled, she pulled out a form and asked me to state what happened and I told her everything, she told me the school was behind my back and she said they will be caught, ” Miss Z said.

She said the counselor asked her to lure Omowole (first defendant) to a place within the school premises where he was arrested, taken to the office of the Dean Student Affairs where he provided the names of the rest of his alleged accomplices.

The student said she was admitted at the Unilag Medical Center for three days where the parents of arrested students tried soliciting her to not doing anything about the case.

“From the Medical Center, I went home and stayed for three weeks, during that time their parents were trying to bribe my family with between N3million to N5million.

“My family declined as my mother and brothers were very supportive,” she said.

Miss Z said when she returned to school, the story was in the news and she was being harassed as a result.

“A journalist posted the story in Nairaland and Linda Ikeji blog and one of the defendants created a fake account revealing my identity.

“My photo was also taken by some of Chukwu (second defendant) and one Eddy (at large) in the school premises.

“The people who raped and defiled me are in the same clique, they went to the same secondary school called ISL, I don’t know the full name of the secondary school, ”
she said.

Justice Sururat Soladoye adjourned the case until March 18 for cross-examination of Miss Z. (NAN)


https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/i-was-gang-raped-by-8-students-blackmailed-unilag-student-tells-court.html

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by ShawttySoFyne(f): 4:50pm On Feb 26, 2019
if this is true then the culprits should be prosecuted accordingly

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by IdreamOfUnicorn(f): 4:57pm On Feb 26, 2019
Rape is unlike any other crime and in our failure to combat it effectively, we as a society have thoroughly let down our women. In no other crime is the perpetrator allowed to retain the weapon of the crime, then why is a rapist allowed to retain his penis when he has used it as a weapon in a crime? A man who has raped once is likely to do it again if given the chance because he has no moral or emotional barriers that stop him.
The only true deterrent to rape is to take away that sense of entitlement and power that drives the rapist. Cruel and barbaric as it sounds, a truly safe environment for women can only be created when no man would dare to violate her. No doubt re-education and sensitivity are vital in this regard, but they will take a long time to take root. Punishment like castration will go a long way in de-incentivising and deterring rape. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and maybe it is time for this radical solution to be tried out to correct the physical imbalance and wipe out the tears, fears, and exploitation of the fairer sex.

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by donstan18: 5:03pm On Feb 26, 2019
Mtcheeeeeeeeeeeeeew!

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by Jayson1: 5:03pm On Feb 26, 2019
My hatred for rapist is worse than the one I have for the lifeless buhari.

May God bless that your friend that took you to the school counselor.

A lesson to the ladies, Choose your friends wisely, some might appear as an angel or like "Peace"

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by MANNABBQGRILLS: 7:13pm On Feb 26, 2019
Miss Z told the court that a week or two after the alleged incident she was on more than two occasions subjected to more gang rape and sexaul assault by the members of the group who now included Simi, Randy, Idowu and Eddy (who are all at large).
The people who raped and defiled me are in the same clique, they went to the same secondary school called ISL, I don’t know the full name of the secondary school, ”
I thought I was going to be expelled, she pulled out a form and asked me to state what happened and I told her everything, she told me the school was behind my back and she said they will be caught, ” Miss Z said.
What a sad story!
Good to know the school got her back.
Justice should take it's course.
This is what youthful exuberance can cause!
These guys will live with this all the rest of their lives!
SAY NO TO RAPE!!

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by davodyguy: 7:14pm On Feb 26, 2019
Jayson1:
My hatred for rapist is worse than the one I have for the lifeless buhari.

May God bless that your friend that took you to the school counselor.

A lesson to the ladies, Choose your friends wisely, some might appear as an angel or like "Peace"
I'm sure you're a Christian or claim to be a Christian. From which Bible verse did you learn how to hate?

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by asawanathegreat(m): 7:15pm On Feb 26, 2019
Eyah sorry ooo

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by slawomir: 7:15pm On Feb 26, 2019
Okay

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by Caseless: 7:16pm On Feb 26, 2019
Na mostly baby factory people.

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by eventsmallchops: 7:16pm On Feb 26, 2019
too many evils in human forms

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by KingOfAllIgbos: 7:17pm On Feb 26, 2019
angry

Rape leaves permanent trauma ....psychological scars on a woman.

Even if you don't have sisters or daughters, will you want that done on your mother?

Say NO to RAPE. I pray she gets real justice

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by IMASTEX: 7:17pm On Feb 26, 2019
Wow

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by Seanixking: 7:18pm On Feb 26, 2019
In summary:
(1)peace called you to come to high rise and meet her and yinka. you went over, but met her absent.
(2)And still follow yinka and some other dude inside the house.
(3) After you have been ganged raped, you didn't asked peace wathsapp, but kept quiet and still see her as a friend, even when it damn so obvious it was a set-up.

pheew, how daft can one be. I won't judge you coz i wasn't there, but don't expect me to believe this hogwash.

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by obinnananne(m): 7:20pm On Feb 26, 2019
bad people everywhere, smh

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by Nobody: 7:21pm On Feb 26, 2019
A journalist posted the story in Nairaland and Linda Ikeji blog and one of the defendants created a fake account revealing my identity."

Wait first ohhh, when this one happen naa Seun, are you aware of these? Farano what about you?

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by UdemeJoshua(m): 7:22pm On Feb 26, 2019
I weep went reading this story, this story need to form an article

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Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by RexTramadol1: 7:23pm On Feb 26, 2019
Eight people?

That's serious!




But then the damage will be enormous
Re: I Was Gang-raped By 8 Students, Blackmailed, Unilag Student Tells Court by mourinhob: 7:23pm On Feb 26, 2019
And na woman de try the case. Those guys should be cussing their luck right now.

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