Gunmen on Wednesday invaded the National Youth Service Scheme Corpers’ lodge located along Udo Ekong Ekwere street, off Information Drive in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State and raped women occupants.

It was gathered that the gunmen who stormed the area by 1 am that on tricycles carted away valuables including laptops, cell phones and cash.

Some of the corps members who spoke with newsmen the following morning lamented that there was no help anywhere during the attack despite the cry for help.

One of the corp members who identified himself as Emeka Emmanuel said, “They arrived on a tricycle, popularly called Keke and immediately started operation. They beamed high-intensity torchlight everywhere and pounced on every door with heavy iron and threatened to shoot us if we fail to cooperate

A female Corps member, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, while fighting back tears, said her phones, laptop, cash were forcefully taken away from her after the hoodlums gained entrance into her room from the back door.

“You know at that period of the night, most of us females, we used to sleep naked and the suddenness of the attack caught us unprepared. They beamed the torch through the window and threatened to shoot if the door is not quickly opened,” she explained.

“I have never heard of this anywhere in Nigeria, even in the North, where insecurity is at the highest peak, that Corpers could be deliberately targetted, raped, and robbed by criminals at gunpoint. Is it because we are not from Akwa Ibom that no one could hear our shouts and come to save us?”, another female colleague, lamented.
Mr. Nsikak Ibanga, a night guard at the State Secretariat of the Nigeria Union of Journalists which is located opposite the corpers lodge said, “I raised alarm by hitting the supporting pillars holding the reconstructed NUJ auditorium,” adding that “the sound reverberated across the whole area but no response”.

Another neighbour, Bassey Offiong, said, “When I heard the attack and the outcry of the Corpers, I quickly reached out to the Police at Ikot Akpanabia Command, which is very close here, but they arrived a little late after the criminals had finished and left with their tricycle”.

Also, the Youth Leader of the area, Comrade Godwin Okpo, blamed incessant criminal activities around communities on the collapse of internal security organized by the local residents.

“I used to go round from house to house to collect monetary contributions for the vigilante group to secure the area at night, but suddenly they started accusing me of embezzling their money, so there was nothing I could do again.

He added, “When I heard the incident late in the night around 1:00 am this morning, I moved to the place but since I was alone, there was nothing I could do”, he said.

He blamed the inability of the youth to come out on noise of generators running into late night in most homes.

“I have told them that once it’s midnight, they should put off their generators so we can hear what’s happening in the neighborhoods,” he stressed.
When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, Odiko Macdon, said he was yet to be fully briefed on the incident, adding that he would investigate and get back to our correspondent

He said, “I don’t have any information about the incident but I will find out and get across to you”.

Another terrible news emanating from a broken, dysfunctional and dying country under a shiftless president

What else remains to be attacked within 24 hours. Absolutely nothing.

Haaaa

Nigeria's problem is too complex atm for Peter Obi to handle and he would be too overwhelmed if he tries to handle it at this time and when he's done dealing with 25% of the problems, four years would almost be over and there'll be nothing to campaign to Nigerians for a re-election.

What should he do?? let him back off the presidential race, work at fixing his root & foundation to be very solid, then he might just be a lil ready to lead Nigeria and deliver to OBIdient folks the Nigeria they so desire.

God1000:
Another terrible news emanating from a broken, dysfunctional and dying country under a shiftless president

comrade easy

God1000:
Another terrible news emanating from a broken, dysfunctional and dying country under a shiftless president

Our country
Stories keep rolling in.
The choice of the masses is prevailing.

Rutheby:


Our country
Stories keep rolling in.
The choice of the masses is prevailing.

we must vote wisely next year

Blaqroman0000:
comrade easy

lol, I'm angry and heartbroken

God1000:
lol, I'm angry and heartbroken

Omo na make you just stay safe and protect yourself

That's how they do the can never come to your rescue in time of danger that's how I was robbed in plaza back in 2019 when I was serving they just ignored me and the criminals till they escaped