ON December 28, 2019, the Ugwulangwu community in Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State was thrown into mourning when a herdsman, Laulo Isa, 20, raped a 54-year-old woman, Mrs Mary Okereke, to death, hinging his gruesome action on alcohol and anger. Speaking when he was paraded by the Ebonyi State police command in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital, on Tuesday, December 31, Isa said a struggle had ensued between him and Okereke after she insulted him for demanding sex. We started abusing each other and I immediately pounced on her and she started struggling with me to free herself. We commend members of the Ugwulangwu community in Ebonyi State for the utmost restraint they demonstrated in the face of serious provocation. We commiserate with the family and friends of Mrs Mary Okereke and wish them the fortitude to bear the loss.

Source: Nigerian Tribune January 07, 2020 00:00 UTC