Edward Okeke , one of the operatives
of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) at the Awolowo Road,
Ikoyi, office allegedly assaulted a teenager, Blessing Nwokpa, 19, whom he impregnated
for asking 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 gets 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: PM News
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