Group nab serial rapist who assaults, blackmails victims in Bayelsa

A group of locals named Bayelsa State Volunteers has nabbed an alleged rapist and serial blackmailer, Knakumo Aniso, after he raped a pregnant woman right inside her residence.

After getting adequate information about Aniso, some of the members of the group followed him secretly to where he lived and apprehended him thereafter.

While narrating her ordeal, the 4-month-old pregnant woman who was Aniso’s last victim explained that he just forcefully gained entry into her home, and sexually molested her while pointing a gun directly at her.

She equally stated that her husband was not at home when the incident occurred, and her attacker, Aniso, was so ruthless that he ignored her shouts about being pregnant.

The woman equally mentioned that after he had his way with her, Aniso still went ahead to blackmail her by stating that he would personally spread the details of the incident around the entire community, and then, tell her husband too.

She subsequently had to report the incident to the leader of the Volunteers group, Mr. Godwin Avidi.

Aniso has now been taken into custody by the Bayelsa Command faction of the Nigeria Police force in a bid to investigate the issue appropriately.

Adding to the confession of the pregnant woman, another young lady also gave an account of how Aniso and some other young boys ganged up to rape her some days before his arrest. She stated that the incident occurred under the Tombia bridge and they made away with her phone as well.

According to the second witness, she was about to board a tricycle when they approached her and forced her to walk with them to the location, at gunpoint.

A third victim equally made a report of how Aniso and the same set of boys raped her two years ago.

Avidi, the leader of the Volunteers group, reassured those present at the scene of the arrest that he would ensure that other members of the group are brought to book as there have been consistent reports of attacks around the area mentioned by the victims.

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