Lady Shot By Suspected Hoodlums In Port Harcourt For Refusing Rape

 …They shot me when I struggled with them not to rape me  

BY IBRAHIM BAKARE

She escaped death in the hands of robbers who also wanted to rape her. But a 200 level student from Faculty of Management Science, University of Port Harcourt , Miss Jeremiah Blessing, has a deep bullet wound and agonizing pain on her right shoulder.

Miss Jeremiah Blessing was shot by three men robbery gang at the front of a public toilet close to Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology in Port Harcourt on Wednesday 13th January 2021.

Miss Jeremiah Blessing

Miss Jeremiah Blessing and Comrade Igwe ThankGod, President of Student Union Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology in Port Harcourt. 

Narrating her ordeal and deadly encounter with men of underworld, Miss Jeremiah told  our Correspondent that after robbing her of her valuables, the gunmen dragged her towards the toilet in order to rape her. 

According to her fierce struggle to free herself from their grip infuriated the gang and one them shot at her for refusal to cooperate to be raped .
“After they robbed me of all I had, including my phone, money, my handbag, ATM Card and others, they seemed not satisfied. They started dragging me towards the Public toilet perhaps to rape me at gunpoint. I started fierce struggle with them. The next thing I heard was a gunshot at my right shoulder. They fled as I started shouting for help”. 

She, however, lauded  security Agents and President  Student Union Government of College of Health who came to her rescue and immediately called in the Police that took her to the hospital.

The  victim appealed to security agencies to station a patrol van around the area for adequate security because others may fall victim to the hoodlums.

Comrade Igwe ThankGod in his dual capacity as a  member of Centre for Basic Rights Protection and Accountability Campaign, CBRPAC, and the President of Student Union Government of Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology visited the Victim where she is recuperating.

 She was rescued by the security guards attached to the institution and Students led by comrade Igwe ThankGod who called in the Police that took her to the hospital.

Miss Jeremiah in the meantime has thanked the Rivers State Police command,Students and Security guards of College of Health at Ikwerre road Mile 4,Port Harcourt for coming to her aid.
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