Female TV Anchor Drugged And Gang-Raped In Primary School Classroom In Niger

An 18-year old teenager who doubles as a television personality has been gang raped by criminals after concluding a shift over the weekend.

According to the Police, the young lady attached to a private station in Lapai, Niger State, was on her way home on Saturday from work when she received a call asking her to show up at Kobo Primary School in the community, about 150 kilometres west of the Nigerian capital Abuja.

Police spokesman Abiodun Wasiu, told The Peoples Gazette on Tuesday morning that after the 18-year old girl arrived at the venue, the daredevil assailants drugged and took turns to rape her in one of the school’s classrooms.

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The assailant's also collected and searched her phone.

 

A family member who spoke to The Gazette said she would still come forward to tell her story after receiving proper medical treatment.

The young lady was able to identify one of her attackers after the incident, with the police revealing that two people were taken into custody as investigation intensified into the matter.

“We are still investigating, and we are making efforts to arrest more suspects,” Mr Abiodun said. “Whatever the situation is, we’ll let the public know later.”