A 38-year-old cultist, one Ekemini Asuquo, has allegedly confessed to the rape of a 14-year-old  in Akwa Ibom State.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, CSP N-Nudam Fredrick, in a statement on Tuesday in Uyo, said Asuquo, who claimed to be a tailor, lured his victim [name withheld] to a hotel with N1,500 and forcefully had carnal knowledge of her.

After forcefully having his way, Asuquo was said to have snatched the N1,500 from his victim and threatened to kill her if she reported the incident to the Police.

“Following a distress call on Monday, 8th June 2020 at about 4:30 pm, Police Operatives at Abak swung into action and arrested a 38-year-old confessed cultist, one Ekemini Asuquo Aya ‘m’, of No.7 Afaha Obong/Etim Ekpo, Abak,” the statement read.

“Investigation revealed that the suspect, Ekemini Asuquo ‘m’ who claimed to be a tailor, on Monday, 8th June 2020 at about 1:30 pm, lured one Stella Ntia ‘f’, aged 14yrs old with a sum of one thousand five hundred naira (N1500) to Celebrity Hotel, Abak.

“Where he forcefully had carnal knowledge of her and thereafter snatched the said money from the victim. Suspect also threatened to kill the victim if she reports the incident to the Police.”

The statement added that the state Commissioner of Police warned “unscrupulous sex maniacs and others engaging in sexual abuse of minors and other females to desist forthwith, as the Command will not hesitate to arrest and prosecute them.”