Nigerian Woman Curses Suspects in Alleged Home Invasion and Rape of 17-Year-Old

An emotional video shows a Nigerian woman tearfully cursing armed robbers who she says broke into her parents' home, took money and other valuables, and raped a 17-year-old girl who had been assisting her mother. She said the attack happened at her parents' residence on Palace Road. According to her account, three or four men entered the house, took her mother's property and cash, and collected ₦280,000 from the Point-of-Sale business of her late brother's widow before allegedly assaulting the widow. She said the men also raped a 17-year-old girl who had been helping her mother. The girl had just finished secondary school, the woman said, and was still bleeding after the alleged incident. The woman alleged that the men stayed in the house for roughly four hours, arriving at about 2 a.m. and leaving at about 6 a.m. She also claimed they tried to rape her late brother's widow and made threats against members of her family. The incident, she said, has left her mother, her late brother's widow, and the children traumatised. Her mother had already gone through serious hardship after losing a child to Boko Haram, she added. The woman repeatedly cursed the alleged attackers and called on them to give back what was taken and apologise to her family. She also warned them not to approach her or her family.