A Nigerian journalist Hammid Bakare has shared an emotional and painful story of a young woman simply identified as GraceNkanueko, who was allegedly being used by a Catholic priest who slept with her under his roof in Lagos.
Grace, within the age bracket 19-21, just gave birth after she was allegedly raped by her stepbrother who impregnated her. She was sent out of the house by her stepmom before she was brought to Lagos by the Catholic priest, Mr Jekpon-oghene Dukuye.
The priest allegedly continued to sleep with the innocent woman despite her condition and asked her to give out her child for a price after her delivery.
Here’s what the broadcast journalist, who picked an interest in the callous case wrote on his Instagram page;
”Back to the case I talked about yesterday the one involving Abuse ,Rape and possibly child trafficking. I have written to the commissioner of police and I have been to the social welfare department where the illicit act is perpetrated further.
Here’s the gist.
A case was brought to my attention. There is this lady (aged BTW 19 and 21) that was a patient, from stories told, her step brother impregnated her (she was raped) and she was sent out of the village.
A catholic evangelist brought her to Lagos and was having his way with her while she was still pregnant under his roof. She delivered through CS on Tuesday, last week.
The Church priest and some other people are trying to convince this young lady to give out her child for a price. She is really shattered because of all she has gone through. I believe that she should be assisted and not been deceived to give out her child.
I am taking it upon myself to investigate this matter and help this young lady. From her story, her step mum and even the village has sent her away, which means she is basically on her own.
Her name is GRACE Nkanueko. The culprits are (Mr Jekpon-oghene Dukuye evangelist, the doctors are Dr Chidinma Ejiofor and Dr Jane)
I have alerted the lagos state authority on Abuse and child rape. Presently the hospital officials are trying to take the girl and her child to an unknown destination.
I will also see to it that the culprits (Evangelist Dukuye and Dr. Chidinma Ejiofor, and Dr . Jane gets apprehended.
Meanwhile, anyone out there who can help the mother and child with toiletries and stuffs to help her nurture her child would be appreciated.
She must be really traumatized. I feel so sorry for her. Even a priest who is supposed to know better took advantage of her quite sad.
How do you know that the testimony is true? Have you checked the so called priest’s name and records and found that he’s actually a priest of the Catholic church? Poor woman, true, but having been rejected by her people she could have fallen into the arms of a hooligan using a priestly title as a disguise.
She must be really traumatized. I feel so sorry for her. Even a priest who is supposed to know better took advantage of her quite sad.
How do you know that the testimony is true? Have you checked the so called priest’s name and records and found that he’s actually a priest of the Catholic church? Poor woman, true, but having been rejected by her people she could have fallen into the arms of a hooligan using a priestly title as a disguise.