Former information commissioner and special adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on biodiversity Edet Asim has been placed in police custody for continuously defiling a minor for about three years in Calabar.
The girl who was about 12 when the defilement started was forced into aborting twice for Mr. Asim with consent of her mother and this has led to a puncture of her uterus while carrying out a third abortion.
The girl’s mother one Mrs. Stella is also a mistress to Asim and had approved the relationship between her daughter and her lover Asim.
A source who pleaded anonymity to Vanguard said that Stella was married to a popular Calabar-based pastor who was a friend of Asim and bore two children for the deceased man of God.
The victim, who is a student of the Federal Government Girls College, Calabar was reportedly cautioned by her mother not to tell anyone.
Calabar police spokesperson Irene Ugbo confirmed the incident adding that it was really unfortunate.
“We are on top of the matter and we want to get all the facts of the case to charge the matter to court, we are leaving no stone unturned because the law must take its cause.
“It doesn’t matter the figure or whose ox is gored justice must be served. The law must prevail,” Ugbo said.
Principal Counsel, Basic Rights Council Initiative (BCRI) and child’s right activist James Ibor said the third abortion for the former commissioner was poorly carried out by a quack.
“From the examination that has been carried out so far, preliminary results have shown that the girl’s uterus has been partially perforated and she may likely not be able to conceive again,” Mr Ibor said.
