Kofi Buah Urges Police To Arrest Alleged Gang Rapists

The Member of Parliament (MP) for Ellembelle Constituency, Mr. Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah, has visited the 14-year-old class six pupil who was allegedly gang-raped by four men at Asanda in the Ellembelle District of the Western Region.

Condemning the act, the former Petroleum Minister under John Mahama administration, called on the Ellembelle Police Officers, especially Esiama Divisional Police Unit, to intensify their search to arrest and bring the perpetrators to book.

He wished the girl a speedy recovery, and supported the girl’s family with an undisclosed amount for her treatment.

Checks by ModernGhana's Western Regional Correspondent, Daniel Kaku have revealed that, no arrest has been made so far and the girl’s parents are still appealing to the police to do justice with the incident and arrest the suspects.

Speaking to ModernGhana, the mother of the victim said her daughter’s life is in danger “my daughter can’t go to school now and I don’t know what will happen to her life in future, God have mercy on my daughter,” she lamented.

She, therefore, appealed to the government through the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to come to their aid.

Background
A 14- year -old girl (name withheld) has been raped by four men at Ellembelle in the Western Region.

The ages of the perpetrators are 35, 25, 18 and 17. The case is currently being handled by the Esiama Police.

The incident occurred last Monday (15-01-18) at a party at Asenda, a small community within the Elelbelle district.

Narrating the harrowing incident on Ankobra FM Tuesday, the victim revealed that the men drugged her, took her to an undisclosed location, and raped her.

According to the girl, the last thing she saw at the party was a drink (Fanta) she was offered by one of the suspects.

“I woke up the next day and saw multiple blood stains on my underwear. I also felt sever pains in my vagina and abdomen,” the victim recalled.

She failed to narrate the ordeal to her mother because she (victim) did not want to be beaten for attending a party. She rather confided in a friend’s mother who informed her (victim) mother.

They later lodged a complaint with the Esiama Police Station. A subsequent examination at the Eikwe Hospital confirmed the incident.

Maa Gifty, mother of the victim said parents of three of the suspects visited her Monday evening (22-01-18) for an amicable solution, but she rejected the offer.

No arrest has been made so far even though the incident has been reported to the police.

Source: Daniel Kaku