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.
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