16-year-old
Ifechukwu Atunanya, has been arrested having sex with over 52 young men
inside a bush in what looked like an initiation ceremony. She claims
she was forced to sleep with every male member of the cult during her
initiation.
Ifechukwu was among 75 suspected cult members who were rounded up by Anambra State Police command.
All the suspects were alleged to be members of the Supreme Vikings
Confraternity and were all arrested in a bush in Awka during the
initiation of new members.
Recovered from them were guns, matchet and several wraps of Indian hemp.
According to the state Commissioner of Police, Hosea Karma, the police
acted on an intelligence report that the cult members and their new
entrants were in a bush performing some rituals.
Part of their ritual, he explained, includes sleeping with prospective
female members. He said they do that in order to secure their oath of
secrecy. It was during the raid that 16-year-old Ifechukwu was arrested.
At the police station, Ifechukwu, a secondary school dropout and
member, claimed that she had to travel to Anambra from Abuja just to
witness the initiation of new members.
“I joined them three months ago and during my initiation, I was forced
to have sex with every registered member of the cult present that night.
I was given a sedative so as not to feel what they were doing. It was
not easy, but I bore the pain,” she said.
Her parents, who are from Anambra State, are still alive. However,
Ifechukwu said that they were not aware of her secret cult activities.
“I got to know about the cult activity through a friend. She assured me
that all the connection that I needed in this life will be made if I
joined the group. I am from a poor family and I wanted to be the light
that will change the situation in my family.
“She never told me that I will be raped till the day of initiation. The
day we were initiated, I was the only girl in their midst. Although, I
have not started reaping the gains, I was determined to be a successful
member. I was further convinced to stay because I discovered that they
are more honourable than the others. I am sorry and would love to be
given the opportunity to go back to school.
I never knew that it is crime to be a member. I am sorry,” Ifechukwu pleaded.
Another member, Ugochukwu Agbazuo, who also spoke with Saturday Sun,
said that they are all undergraduates of various institutions in
Anambra.
“Apart from some of our national leaders, we are all students. I was
initiated into the cult while I was still in my first year. I had no
choice but to join them because of the harassment in school. I
discovered that most of the Engineering students in my school were
members of different cult groups.
“Again, if you identify with a known cult in school, the lecturers will
respect you. You don’t have to buy handouts or offer bribe to get credit
in a course. This was why I joined them,” he said.
Ugochukwu insisted that they did not steal or harass innocent people.
“The guns that were found with us were bought in case there was a clash
in school. It is our leaders who are all graduates and working across
the country that normally assist us to secure the arms. It is strictly
for defence and one of the rules of our group is that you must read and
pass your exams on merit.”
On the issue of rape, Ugochukwu said it only happened with female members.
A female intending member cannot undergo the rigorous process during
the initiation. So, our leaders suggested that the best way to get them
under oath is for every registered member to have sex with her during
initiation. She would be semi-conscious during the process so that she
will not physically feel the pain. Ifechukwu’s case was better because
we were only 52 registered men present on her day of initiation. All of
our female members were raped,” he further said. - See more at:
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