“I Was A Victim Of Sexual Abuse When I Was In Primary 6”- Rita Edochie Tells Her Story

Veteran actress, Rita Edochie has revealed a shocking story about how she was sexually abused at a very tender age, as she was raped and impregnated by a very close family friend while in Primary 6.

It was gathered that Rita revealed this in an interview yesterday, 25th of May, 2016, in Abuja to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) after making an appearance at a seminar organized to end violence against children which she attended.

Below are excepts from the interview…

“I was a victim of sexual abuse; that was when I was in primary six; I was going to the hospital and somebody called me. The boy used some diabolic means and sexually violated me; when I could not see my period, I refuse to tell my mother, because she was very strict.

”I love sharing my experience because at the end of the day I succeeded; If I had not succeeded, I would not have been able to be saying it,” Rita said.

Furthermore, she explained that the pregnancy was about 7 months before her mother noticed it, adding that her mother was shocked at the pregnancy because she thought her being strict would not allow such a thing to occur.

”My mother asked how it happened and I told her everything; my brother picked a knife and wanted to kill me, but my mother stopped him.

”It happened that the mother of the boy that violated me was my mother’s friend; the boy’s mother was surprised but the boy denied.

”My mother took me to a hospital to abort the pregnancy with a plan of taking me to my grandmother’s place at `Ogede’ to stay for one week before returning home.

”I told her I may lose my life in the process; and because she loved me, she then aborted the planned abortion; I feel it was God that spoke through me.

She further stated, ”my mother took care of the baby while I went to school; if not for my mother I would not be where I am today.

She then urged all parents to communicate regularly with their children and make them their best friends.

”Parents should always listen to their children’s complaints on happenings both in and outside the home.”