I WANT TO SAVE MY MARRIAGE, SAYS a LADY AFTER HER HUSBAND ALLEGEDLY DIVORCED HER 15-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER IN EKITI STATE

Marcus Timothy, a man, has been charged with raping his 13-year-old stepdaughter in Ikere Ekiti, Ekiti State.

According to a source, the victim's mother caught the suspect in the act and told a few people about the heinous crime, but she later changed her mind and begged no one to expose her husband.

The girl's mother told a few people about her husband's actions and later begged them to remain silent because she wanted to save her marriage and he had promised to send the victim to school. I saw the girl today and she couldn't walk properly, which irritated me. Since seeing her, I've been restless. They didn't even bother taking her to the hospital for medical attention. Please, the girl requires immediate assistance.

"It's upsetting that the victim's mother is protecting her abuser. I'm writing to request that you publish this heartbreaking story so that the appropriate authorities can look into it."