8yr-Old Girl Who Was Gang Raped In Bayelsa Commits Suicide

The Nigerian police in Bayelsa has confirmed that an 18-year-old girl committed suicide after a gang rape by three unidentified men. The Spokesman of the state Police Command, Mr Alex Akhigbe, told newsmen in Yenagoa that the girl killed herself in Amarata, Yenagoa, Local Government Area of Bayelsa, southern Nigeria.

“I believe the deceased decided to poison

 herself due to the attendant shame and stigmatisation she experienced after the rape incident,” 

Akhigbe said. He said that the command had launched investigation into the alleged rape charges

 filed by the deceased family.

One of the family members, who pleaded for anonymity, said that the girl was reportedly

 gang-raped last week.

“She was on errand for her elder sister and was allegedly raped at gun point by three boys

 who forced her into an uncompleted building.

“The girl was devastated after the incident.

“After some days she told her sister and the husband her experience. Her sister’s husband 

who is a Pastor, asked her to describe any of her attacker.

“She described one of the boys, but the boy could not be found; I believe Pastor counselled her (the victim). 

“The pastor has promised to pursue the matter to the court.

“She swallowed a poisonous substance known as Sniper and she was

 discovered while groaning in pains and rushed to GloryLand Hospital.

“The victim was discovered through the note she dropped before 

taking the poisonous substance,” the source said.  ====Source