CALABAR: Woman using 12-yr-old daughter as s3x worker arrested

Respite has come the way of a 12-year-old girl after her mother and three others who were paying her (mother) to sexually abuse her daughter were arrested by men of the Cross River Police Command.

Reports say the 78-year-old mother, Mrs. Udoaka Sunday who is said to be poor makes money on a daily basis by forcing her daughter to offer sexual services to a retired 78-year-old soldier, Effiom Okon, and four other men.

According to neighbour who pleaded anonymity; “That woman is really insane; she is the biological mother of the girl. How can any sane mother allow men to abuse her daughter because she is poor? There is no excuse for the act apart from insanity.

“She collected N15,000 from old soldier and other petty cash from four other men. Whenever she sends her out to hawk Zobo, Fufu and other items, she also reminds her not to fail to visit old soldier and other clients.

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“She has been doing this for long and mostly with elderly men, who are above 50 and mostly those receiving pension, because that is how she ensures that money keeps coming.”

Reports say the mother of the girl and three other suspects were arrested after the girl summoned the courage to report the matter to her teacher who in turn tabled the case before a child rights foundation which reported the matter to the police.

Confirming the incident, Irene Ubgo, the Cross Rivers State Police Public Relations Officer, revealed that the suspects are now helping the police with more information about their acts.

The PPRO said: “A woman, Udoaka Sunday, and three men, including 78-year-old, Effiom Okon, are now in our custody and investigation is ongoing to get to the root of the matter.”

 

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