Woman Alleges Older Brothers Sexually Abused Her as a Child, Publicly Criticizes Family

Nneka Asomugha has publicly accused her family, and especially her two older brothers, of sexually molesting her during her childhood. In a series of Facebook posts, she alleged that she was sexually abused as a child by a NIFES pastor who was then living in the family's boys' quarters at Pioneer Street, Independence Layout, Enugu. She said one of her brothers discovered the pastor's abuse and reported it to their mother, after which he and her eldest brother also began sexually abusing and exploiting her. According to her, the abuse by the brothers started in 1996, when she was in Primary 5-6 at VON Primary School, New Haven, Enugu State, and continued until 2004/2005, when she was admitted into the University of Port Harcourt for remedial studies. She said it did not stop until she gained enough confidence to say no. She identified the brothers as Chidubem, whom she described as being on the extreme right, and Obi, her eldest brother, who was standing next to her. She also claimed that one of them has a penile curvature to the right, adding that this was the most insight she could give for now. She further alleged that she was treated by her family as a slave, a maid, an object of pleasure, a retirement caregiver, a nurse, and whatever else her brothers decided should be done to or with her. Asomugha shared a letter she says her father wrote before his death, in which he apologised to her and begged to see her. She said the letter also revealed that her mother and brother wanted him dead. She also shared a chat in which she confronted her mother after her mother allegedly denied her access to their ancestral home in the village following her father's death.