A health worker, identified as pharmacist Uche, has appealed for justice for a 13-year-old girl who was repeatedly raped by her stepfather with HIV, News About Nigeria reports.
In a statement via his verified handle on X on Monday, the pharmacist made the call and appealed to relevant authorities to bring justice to the victim.
He explained that the mother was previously widowed and married the suspect due to hardship, bringing her two sons and daughter with her to the marriage.
He disclosed that the suspect had repeatedly raped the minor without protection, knowing his status, and threatened her not to tell anyone.
He wrote, “My heart has been shattered in a thousand pieces, and I weep as I type this
“I work in a specialist hospital, and there is an HIV/AIDS patient that comes here for their medication.
“He has an HIV- wife, essentially a discordant couple. His wife was previously a poor widow, with two sons and a 13-year-old daughter, she got married because of hardship.
“She came to the hospital this morning with the 13yo in tears and unimaginable pain.
“She found out her HIV+ husband has repeatedly raped the 13yo without protection over the course of three weeks and threatened her not to tell.
“This Man in question has a high viral load and he is aware, this was a 100% intentional act of demonic wickedness, a supposed step father.
“She found out about it when she saw her daughter bleeding (as a result of mechanical damage to her organs) and thought it was the onset of her menses, probed a little further and the young girl fessed up to the SA, she has moved out of his house with her kids and confessed her inability to do anything about him.
“I can’t believe demons like this still walk free, and I’m not even sure exactly what to do, because this country is designed in such a way that criminals walk free; I’m not even sure reporting this to the police will the right move because those people will probably downplay this and this criminal eventually walks free.
“I have taken the Woman’s contact, and told her something will be done to bring the man to Justice. Please can someone who knows better lend to my voice??”
