A soldier has been arrested onsetting raping an 18-year old hotel attendant at Bolgatanga, Upper East Region. The occurrence is said to have taken place on the 2nd of September, 2024 at around 3:00 P.M in a sub standard guest house in Soe.
The young girl whose identity has not been released managed to run to a neighboring house to report the ordeal. To this the military guards from the Abilba Barracks of the 11th Mechanised Battalion, quickly mobilised to the scene and succeeded in arresting the accused soldier.
Graphic Online’s Upper East correspondent, Gilbert Mawuli Agbey reports that the unpleasant experience started when the soldier lodged at the guest house early Monday morning at 9:00 am. He spent GH¢150 for full day lodging and accompanied to his room by the victim who was a employee of the lodge.
Once inside the room, the soldier was said to have come close to the young attendant and started touching her inappropriately sexually which she turned down vehemently. Ignoring her, the soldier insisted on having sexual conduct with her, despite her rejection to the advances of the soldier.
Little time later, a woman, that the soldier said invited her to the guest house came in a rickshaw. The soldier, offered her his arm and took her in, and led her to his room. However, the woman decided to leave the house after which she refused to be in his company.
C/O/victim 2’s departure, the soldier is said to have shifted focus back to 18 year old rape victim. A pair of scissors were used, he was alleged to have threatened her, in a bid to have sex with her. He testified that the soldier tried to rape him, but when the victim refused to get into the room the soldier dragged her in and raped the victim by force.
This has raised public concern and it can be expected that, the authorities will launch a thorough investigation to ascertain the appropriate action to be taken. had sex with her, and took pictures of her after the incident.
Subsequently, the victim managed to run out and raised an alarm, and after the information went round, some soldiers from the Abilba barracks stormed the scene, picked the soldier, and sent him into custody.
Meanwhile, the victim has lodged an official report at the regional office of the Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service.
A source within the unit told Graphic Online that a form was subsequently issued to the victim to undergo medical examination at the Bolgatanga Regional Hospital.
Investigation into the matter is ongoing.
SOURCE: http://graphic.com.gh
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