‘Don’t feign ignorance when the law catches you,’ Akwa Ibom First Lady warns rapists

Wife of the Akwa Ibom Governor, Pastor Patience Eno, has warned rapists and paedophiles not to feign ignorance when the law catches up on them.

Mrs Eno gave the warning on Saturday in Uyo while flagging off the 16 Days Activism Against Gender-Based Violence in the state.

She is the chairperson of the State Gender-Based Violence Management Committee.

Mrs Eno, is the chairperson of the State Gender-Based Violence Management Committee, said that the state government would ensure that anyone found to be a rapist or shielding rapists and paedophiles is made to face the full wrath of the law.

“It will not be business as usual. I am calling on our men to support this advocacy by saying no to rape and all forms of abuse against women and the girl-child. Let’s put a stop to this menace,” she said.

“No one should feign ignorance when the law catches up with him or her,” she added.

Mrs Eno said the programme was aimed at raising awareness of the alarming rate of rape and abuse in the society.

Rape and abuse cases have been on the rise in Akwa Ibom State despite the government’s effort at stepping up the prosecution and conviction of suspects.

The police in the state three months ago arrested a man for allegedly raping his six-year-old daughter.

The suspect, Sunday Ben, had gone to carry the survivor from the mother’s house. The child was found with blood stains and injuries around her private part when he returned her the next day, the police had said.