Akwa Ibom motorcyclist, 31, nabbed for raping 16-year-old girl at gunpoint

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Police personnel from the Abak Division in the Abak Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have arrested a motorcyclist, Edidiong Tommy, for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint.

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The suspect, 31, allegedly diverted his passenger to his house located at No. 75 Hospital Road, Abak, where he conspired with another man now at large to rape the victim at gunpoint.

The statement read in part, “Responding to a distress call on May 20, 2020, detectives from the Abak Division arrested a motorcyclist, one Edidiong Daniel Tommy, 31, who diverted a 16-year-old passenger to his house at No. 75 Hospital Road, Abak, where he conspired with another suspect now at large and had unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim at gunpoint.

“On reaching the house, he dragged the girl into his room and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her. “Based on a tip-off on June 26, 2020, operatives of the Area Command, Etim Ekpo, arrested one Joseph Ekeruke Inyang, 36, of No. 1 Primary School Road, Utu Etim Ekpo, Etim Ekpo LGA, who lured a 12-year-old girl with N500 to his room, where he had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.

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