14-year-old rescued from lover, runs away from home again....SEE PHOTO

Firstclass newsline learnt that two weeks after a 14-year-old girl,
identified only as Rosemary, was rescued from the apartment of her
alleged lover, 40-year-old Chukwu Nkenna, the teenager has gone
missing again in the Agege area of Lagos.
Firstclass newsline learnt that Rosemary, who hails from Jos, Plateau
State, had been taken away from Nkenna's apartment at Obelle Junction,
Surulere, on Monday, September 8, by officials of the Lagos State
Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation.
Firstclass newsline learnt that Rosemary, who reportedly came to Lagos
State in January 2014, had been in the care of a non-governmental
organisation interested in girl education, before she left in December
2014, due to financial challenges.
The teenager was said to have met Nkenna, more commonly known asKema,
in the Surulere area around January 2015. She was reportedly staying
in Nkenna's house, who hails from Delta State.
Firstclass newsline learnt that in July, neighbours reported to the
police in Surulere that Rosemary was being sexually abused and was
suspected to be pregnant.
Firstclass newsline that the Surulere Police Division on Friday,
August 21, arrested Nkenna, for allegedly raping the teenager.
The matter was said to have been transferred to the State Department
of Criminal Investigation, Yaba, on Monday, August 24.
The police at SDCI were said to have later released Nkenna, while the
victim was asked to seek medical attention.
Firstclass newsline learnt that Rosemary thereafter went back to
Nkenna to continue to stay with him.
The matter was said to have also been brought to the attention of
MWAPA, which sent its officials to take the girl from the suspect's
house on September 8.
Firstclass newsline learnt that Rosemary was billed to go to a
government rehabilitation centre, but she opted to stay in the Agege
area with her uncle.
Firstclass newsline learnt that on Sunday, October 13, Rosemary
reportedly sneaked out of her uncle's apartment in Agege, and had
since not been found.
When our correspondent visited Nkenna's apartment in Surulere on the
trail of the teenager, she was not found. Nkenna was also said to have
travelled out of Lagos State, and was unavailable for comment.
Speaking with firstclass newsline, Rosemary's uncle, who identified
himself simply as Benjamin, said, "When Nkenna was initially arrested
by the police and taken to SDCI, the police failed to follow up the
matter. They released him, and said we should allow the girl to marry
the man since they were both lovers.
"I was not happy with the way they treated that case. When they asked
the two of them to go home, she returned to Nkenna's house until she
was taken from the apartment by government officials.
"Days later, she fled, and since that time, we have been looking for
her. She called one of my brothers two days ago, but she did not tell
us where she was staying. We asumed that she is with the suspect. We
do not have Nkenna's number. So, we cannot reach him.
"We want the state government to arrest Nkenna and bring our daughter
back. There was a time that Nkenna called the family with Rosemary's
number, and we asked him to show up, but he refused. We are still
looking for her."
When the source got to MWAPA in Alausa, an official, who confirmed
that the ministry was handling the case, said the director of the
Child Protection Unit was unavailable for comment.
"The case was reported to the unit by an NGO, and we are working on
it. The director is not around to talk on it," she added.
The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Joe Offor, said investigation
was ongoing on the matter.
He said, "We have the case at the SDCI, and what we are investigating
is alleged rape. The police do not get involved in cases of
relationships and marriages. If the girl is a minor, the police know
she cannot give a valid consent.
"The family of the girl should find out where their daughter is, and
let the police know so we can assist in recovering her. If the suspect
is given an administrative bail, he will come back on the day he is
asked to report. If he does not show up, then we know what to do.
Firstclassnewsline.net