Photo: Kidnap suspects gang raped woman without condom after collecting N2m ransom in Edo

A 32-year-old kidnap suspect on Thursday, narrated to journalists how they kidnapped a middle-aged woman and raped her repeatedly without condom after collecting ransom from her family.

Desmond Ozo and three other members of his gang, namely, Innocent Lucky (27), Roland Ode (22) and Friday Dominion (26) who specialize in kidnapping women and raping them were arrested by the operatives of Edo State Police Command on New Year Day.

The kidnappers were among the 85 suspects arrested by the command and paraded by the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Haliru Gwandu, for various crimes in the state, ranging from armed robbery, murder, cultism, stealing and impersonation.

Ozo said they raped the middle-aged woman in question after collecting N2 million ransom from her relations

"We slept with her several times before we released her. We also collected N2 million ransom," he said

When asked if he used condom while raping their victim, Ozo said,

 "I did not use condom when sleeping with her."

Narrating how they were arrested, one of the gang members, Innocent Lucky, said the four of them were driving in their car along Sapele Road, when policemen on patrol stopped and arrested them.

Kenya government says its 6 months in jail or Sh100k fine if anyone fails to register mobile SIM card

As Kenyan government bids to tighten security in the country, mobile users will have to register their SIM cards in other to avoid six months in jail or a fine of Sh100,000.

In a statement published in the Dailies, the Communication Authority of Kenya (CA) stated that buying of SIM cards from hawkers, as well as using a SIM card that is not registered contravenes section 27c of the Kenya Communications Act, 1998.

'When buying a SIM card, demand that the vendor registers your particulars; provide a copy of your ID and ensure correct particulars are registered; report any change of your particulars as soon as possible to your provider for an update.'

‘If you lose your SIM card, report to the nearest police station as soon as possible and obtain an abstract; do not allow a stranger to use your SIM card. If a stranger is in distress and requires assistance, make the call yourself, Defaulters will either be convicted to six months in prison or a fine of Sh100, 000 or both.

According to Nairobi News, the new rules were put in place by a task force team that President Uhuru Kenyatta inaugurated, after the Westgate shopping mall terrorist attack in 2013.