Man rapes lover’s 6 and 8 year old kids; infects both with HIV

A 32-year-old man, Mr. Terkura Iorpuu, has been arraigned before a chief magistrate’s court in Makurdi, the Benue state capital, for raping and infecting two young girls with HIV.

The two victims, aged eight and six, were the daughters of his lover, Mrs. Mson Tor. Both the rapist and the mother of the two minors had been HIV positive for over a year and had been using anti-retroviral drugs.

 

The crime was uncovered when it was noticed that both kids started walking in an unusual manner. They were taken to Hemko Hospital, Makurdi for medical examination. After the test, it was discovered that the girls had been defiled through “forceful penetration”.

 

HIV tests were carried out on the girls during the Medical examination which showed both to be positive of the virus.

 

The victims, upon questioning, revealed that it was their mother’s boyfriend that raped them.

 

The case was adjourned to December 4 for further mentioning and the accused ordered to be remanded in prison.