Robbers disguised as policemen rape corps members

Seven corps members returning from the recent holidays
were among the 16 passengers attacked by robbers at a spot
on the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Sunday.
The females among the corps members serving in Enugu
and Ebonyi states were reportedly raped by the hoodlums
who blocked the highway to stop vehicles.
A victim of the attack told the News Agency of Nigeria in
Enugu on Friday that the 16-seater bus carrying them was
attacked by the robbers who disguised as policemen.
She said that the bus left Television Garage in Kaduna
around 8:30pm and was attacked a few kilometres away
from the garage.
The victim further said the robbers mounted a road block to
give the impression that they were policemen on duty.
“As we approached the road block, the driver noticed that
they were not policemen and tried to retreat but it was late.
“The robbers sensing what our driver wanted to do, left
other cars and descended on us,” she said.
The victim said that the robbers forcefully raped all the
female corps members in the bus and took all their
belongings which included laptops, jewelries, handsets,
foodstuffs and money.
The corps member appealed to the government to ensure
adequate security on the highways.