Tuesday, January 21, 2025 - The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested an HIV-positive man, Peter Ugan, for allegedly r3ping a teenager with sickle cell disorder, Ngozi (surname withheld).
Ugan, 34, from Ogoja in Cross River State, was taken into custody by
detectives from the Mabushi Division after he was almost lynched by a
mob.
According to the Nigerian Tribune, Ugan lured the girl, who was a
virgin, into a room and r3ped her on Monday, January 6, 2025.
It was
also gathered that while committing the rap3, Ugan tore into the girl so much
that she started bleeding non-stop.
Apparently aware of the gravity of his said act, Ugan locked Ngozi
inside the room so that she would not leave to expose him and went to purchase
medications not prescribed by any doctor for the girl in order to stop the
bleeding.
Information gathered revealed that Ngozi, who was staying with her aunt
in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, came to Abuja to register at the Government Day
Secondary School, Mabushi, to complete her secondary school education when the
incident occurred.
The first week she came, Ugan reportedly approached her for dating but
being a young girl, she started avoiding him.
On January 6, 2025, Ugan was said to have come to the room of his
friend, Isaac, who lives in one of the uncompleted buildings in a compound
whose owner is late.
Though the suspect lived far from the compound, it was said that he used
to come to the friend’s house to cook whenever he didn’t have kerosene or some
ingredients. The friend used to do the same at Ugan’s house when he was also
stuck.
On that fateful day, Ngozi, who lives with her parents in the same large
compound as Ugan’s friend, said she was returning the plate her sister bought
food with from a vendor and when he saw her passing by, he called her to help
him buy sachet water.
The
17-year-old girl said she went to collect money to buy the water but got more
than she bargained for. She said Ugan, noticing that the house was quiet,
allegedly dragged her inside, pushed her to the floor and forcefully had carnal
knowledge of her. By the time he pulled his organ out of her, blood started
gushing from her private part.
It was gathered that Ugan locked Ngozi inside, went out and returned
with some medications for her to take. He also started cleaning her legs when
he saw that the blood was still flowing nonstop. Thereafter, he allowed her to
leave
On her return home, her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Aroh, seeing her
daughter’s condition, became distraught.
It was said that Ugan was about to ‘’escape'' when the mob caught up
with him and beat him black and blue.
A source told the publication that the suspect would have been killed
but for some neighbours who made a distress call to the FCT police command to
come to his rescue.
Promptly, CP Olatunji Disu directed the Divisional Police Officer in
charge of Mabushi Division to go to the scene where the suspect was rescued and
taken into custody.
The girl’s mother also brought her to the police station, while she was
still bleeding profusely. The girl reportedly collapsed and fainted twice and
was rushed to the emergency unit at Maitama General Hospital.
When it became too much to handle by those on duty that night, a doctor
was called from Nyanya Hospital to perform surgery on her to stop the bleeding.
It was further gathered that Ngozi had to be transfused with two pints of blood
for her to stabilise.
The Investigating Police Officer took the suspect to the hospital for
tests. To the shock of all, the results of the tests conducted on Ugan showed
that he tested positive for HIV. That again caused an emotional breakdown for
the girl’s mother.
Ugan’s brother, who spoke with the police, said that he had noticed the
suspect’s emaciated looks before the incident, and had told him to go for
tests.
During interrogation, Ugan told the police that he didn’t know he was
HIV positive because he still did some tests six months before the incident,
In an interview, however, Ugan, who disclosed that he was working as a
Front Desk Officer in an eatery, claimed that Ngozi was his girlfriend.
“She (Ngozi) was my girlfriend. I approached her for dating and she
accepted. I started the relationship with her over two weeks before the
incident. On January 6, I went to my friend’s house to cook and she came to
visit me when she saw me. My friend lives in the same premises with her
parents," he said.
"She ate with me and we were playing. While we were together, I
asked her if we could make love and she said yes. It was between 11 am and 12
noon. I brought out my condom and had s3x with her. That was when I discovered
that she was a virgin, and she started bleeding.”
When asked how he had a condom when he only went to his friend’s house
to cook, the suspect said he got one from his friend’s room after he checked
round and saw where the friend kept his.
"After the s3x, she started bleeding. I asked her why she didn’t
tell me that she was a virgin. I stepped out to get her some medications, but
she told me to lock the door when going as she was scared and would not want
anyone to come in. I told her it would be bad if I locked her in but she said
it did not matter.
"So, I locked the door and went to get some medications like
Flagyl, Buscopan and Diclofenac. I bought a malt drink and she took the
medicine. I bought another food for her. She washed up and stood up, saying
that she was going.
"After she left, I went to my own residence. I tried to explain to
my cousin what happened and he told me that we would need to go to her parents’
house to explain things and offer to take care of her if there’s need for
proper treatment.
"We were about to go when I saw people, four security men, the
girl’s mother and her siblings. I was taken to the police station and detained.
The following day, I was brought out and taken for a test.”
When asked why he penetrated the victim when he could feel that she was
a virgin, the suspect admitted:
“It was a little bit hard but the condom I used was oily and I didn’t
really feel the obstacle. It was when I withdrew that I saw it was that much.”
Concerning his questioning the girl on why she did not tell him she was
a virgin after he was done with the sexual act, he was asked if she did not cry
out in pain for him to know how she felt.
“I didn’t see her cry before I penetrated her, but she was very stiff
and squeezing her face and hands," he said.
On why he continued after seeing her in pain, the suspect had no answer.
Asked whether he had knowledge of medical practice for him to know
medications to buy for the girl, he said that he got the prescription from a
chemist.
He stated that he didn’t know the girl had sickle cell disease until he
got to the police station. He added that he didn’t know he was HIV positive
until he was taken for a test by the police.
“I thought her looks were natural, I didn’t know she has sickle cell
disease. Also, I didn’t know I was HIV positive. The Police took me to the
hospital for tests and when the results were out, I was told that I was
HIV-positive. Honestly, I didn’t know I had it in my system. I used a condom
because I didn’t want to get her pregnant. I was not also ready to start a
family as I don’t have the capacity for now.”
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