The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has two alleged sex lunatics in jail in connection with the alleged abduction and rape of two teenaged females in the state.

Edidiong Ufe also called “Isong Akpa,” a native of Idu Uruan, Uruan local government region of the state is accused of kidnapping a 12-year-old girl from the nearby community of Ifiayong Usuk in the same local government.

Though he admitted to the crime, the suspect raped the woman multiple times, resulting in the loss of her four-month-old pregnancy.

SP Odiko Macdon, the state’s police public relations officer, verified this to selected journalists, pointing out incidents of gender-based violence in Akwa Ibom State, saying the accused would be brought to court after the investigations were completed.

The PPRO also revealed that Iboro Ayama, an indigene of Ikot Offiong but a resident of Ini LGA, had been nabbed for allegedly raping his 10-year-old victim.

While on her way to buy something for her grandmother, the 10-year-old girl was carried to a nearby bush and violated by Ayama, 48.

According to the PPRO, “based on a complaint of Abduction on 11th May 2021 at about 1:25 pm, the Operatives of Uruan Division swung into action and arrested one Edidiong Etm Ufe a.k.a “Isong Akpa” ‘m’ of Idu Uruan in Uruan Local Government, Area, who allegedly abducted a 12yr-old-girl, of Ifiayong Usuk, Uruan Local Government Area sometimes in November 2020 and consecutively had unlawful carnal knowledge of her which resulted to four (4) months pregnancy. The suspect has confessed to the crime.

“Similarly, following a tip-off on 11/6/2021 at about 1720hrs, Operatives of Ini Division apprehended one Iboro Ime Ayama ‘m’ of Ikot Offrong, but residing at Ikot Etok Eren, Ini L.G.A who forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of a 10-yr-old girl hails from Edem Idim Ibakesi of the same L.G.A.

“Investigation reveals that the victim was sent to buy foodstuffs at Affiong Aran market by her grandmother but was accosted by the suspect on her way home, dragged into a nearby bush and unlawfully defiled her.”

GBV criminals have been cautioned that the long arm of the law would undoubtedly catch up with them, by the police spokesman.