The girl, who was reportedly taken into the custody of Captain Essien’s wife, Blessing Essien, is said to be the wife’s younger step-sister.
A serving officer of the Nigerian Army, Captain Etim Essien, has been accused of sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl who is deaf and non-speaking, impregnating her and fathering a child with her while the minor was allegedly living under his family’s care in Taraba State.
SaharaReporters gathered that the case has attracted the intervention of the Taraba State Ministry of Women Affairs and Child Development, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Taraba State chapter, and other relevant authorities.
The girl, who was reportedly taken into the custody of Captain Essien’s wife, Blessing Essien, is said to be the wife’s younger step-sister.
According to sources familiar with the matter, Mrs Essien initially took custody of the girl with the stated intention of ensuring that she attended school.
