Sins of the father

"For over 3 decades this story has lived with me. At 18 in December 24 1991 I went to a party, I was 18. I was lured out of the party and taken to an unfinished building where 3 adult male took turns assaulting me. That was my most traumatic experience. That experience led to my pregnancy and I had my baby. I survived but it wasn't easy. I suffr4rf to raise that child, rebuild my life and move on."

"28 years after the grape, one of my abusers who I had publicly named, dragged me to court for naming him . The public discussion happened on the 19th December 2020. July 2021 I was arrested in Lagos Island. He said he wrote a petition against me. The incident had happened in Benin city so I was transported to Benin. I was detained and locked up."

"One of my abusers whose name I couldn't mention before due to legal implications but now with the guidance of my lawyer I'm allowed to do so. The abuser Mr Mathew Omoregie, aka latete, aka gather-do, used to be a neighbor so i recognized in during the abuse. He currently lives in Munich. He was the mastermine. He was mentioned by the other 2 persons who participated. So Mathew insisted that I retract and apologize but I refused. I only spoke my truth. He rewrote the story making himself the victim and I was just trying to damage his name."

"The matter was thoroughly investigated. I refused to retract. I would rather go to jail than retract even if they pit a weapon to my head. I repeatedly traveled to follow up going from Lagos to Benin. Case went to court April 2022. I pled not guilty. March 3rd 2026 I was discharged. Case took 4 years and 9 months! I suffered! "

" I was happy that I was discharged and acquitted so I was exonerated, but not vindicated. I got a confessional statement from one my abuser, using a private detective.The new AIG in Edo State started a Gender unit and through his department he approved the petition and the second assailant was arrested. The police listened to the evidence. Immediately he realized I was one of the victim he asked the police, "Is this Blessing? When he was told yes , he began to weep and said, "what I did as a young person has come back to hunt me."

"This man currently has 8 children and 17 grandchildren. His wife, siblings, family etc all knelt down begging. His statement was taken as he opened up and confessed. Unfortunately, the third person also named Mathew is deceased. He unalived 2 years ago in a motor accident though the police are yet to verify that story. "

"He pleaded with me unlike Mr Mathew, who dragged me to court. " "He is detained in zone 5 and charged. He is in oko prison Benin city currently. Court date is next week for follow up."

"So I came back to tell people who thought I lied, that we are on course."

"The child of that grape has graduated with a first class from the university, she's turning 34 next week!"

"I am using this to get justice and stop others like them. I have a lot of evidences already.A lot!"

"I have not carried out a DNA on the 3 men but only one Mathew who is abroad and it was negative. So it could be one of the other 2. We plan to do a DNA on the one currently in prison ,and may exhume the one who is late or use use his child if he has."

"Many years before the late perpetrator who graped me passed away. About 2 years after the grape. I bumped into him and he pleaded with me to forgive him. He said he was young. I forgave him. Just like I forgave the one in jail when he begged me. I told the magistrate that if they regret their actions I will forgive them. Don't forget they are 2 cases here. One of them who masterminded the grape sued me for defamation. The second case is the grape case! The one abroad I will never forgive. For taking me to court when he wronged me? No way!!"

" I just found out that one of my abusers daughter Jennifer, the one currently in jail, got gang graped by 5 men, I sent you the video of her speaking and telling me what happened to her!" "She also got pregnant like me. What her father did has happened to her. She has the baby and the baby is now 14 years old. "

Blessing Atiti speaking on Biola's show. Go watch on YouTube.

Culled from the wall of Rita Egwu on Facebook