Nigeria, Dec. 4 -- When Uloma Nwangwu visited the Umabor Divisional Police Headquarters in Enugu State on 28 November, she was full of hope that the police would help end years of sexual abuse by her uncle and then save her life.

Her uncle, Emeka Nwangwu, had been sexually abusing her and threatening to kill her and all her family members if she dared to speak out or escape from his house.

Mr Nwangwu, 51, had locked her up in his house in Ibeku-Opi in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State.

The 19-year-old was at the police facility to report the matter in the hope of ending the sexual violence and secure her life.

"He (the suspect) said that if I go back to my father's house in Enugu Ezike, that he will kill me and kill my mothe...