Barrister Edet Okon Asim, an ex Commissioner of information and Special Adviser to Governor Ben Ayade on Biodiversity, is currently cooling his heels in police custody for, allegedly, continuously defiling an underaged girl for about 3 years in Calabar, Cross River State. According to reports that the girl, who was about 12 when the defilement started, was “forced” into aborting twice for Mr. Asim, with consent of her mother and this has led to a puncture of her uterus while carrying out a third abortion.
Findings by reporters show that the girl’s mother one Mrs. Stella is also a mistress to the former Commissioner of Information ,Mr. Asim and had approved relationship between her daughter and her lover (Mr. Asim). A source who pleaded anonymity said that Mrs. Stella was married to a popular Calabar based pastor who was a good friend of Asim and bore two children for the deceased man of God. Since the death of the pastor, Mr. Asim has been “helping” the family and is their benefactor for years now. Immediately the girl started maturing, he took interest and started sleeping with both of them (daughter and mother). From reports, it was also learned that the victim, who is a student of the Federal Government Girls College, Calabar, was reportedly cautioned by her mother not to tell anyone.
Reacting to the report, the Principal Counsel, Basic Rights Council Initiative, BCRI and Child’s Right Activist, James Ibor, said the third abortion for Mr.Asim was poorly carried out and by a quack too. “From the examination that has been carried out so far, preliminary results have shown that the girl’s uterus has been partially perforated and she may likely not be able to conceive again. We had to investigate and informed the police that led to the arrest of Mr. Asim and Ms. Stella and we have received several calls from various powerful people to step down the matter but the crime is against humanity, the girl needs to be protected”, he said.
