Businessman, Kenji Steve, accused of sexually assaulting multiple ladies in Abuja

An Abuja-based businessman, Kenji Steve, has been called out for allegedly sexually assaulting multiple ladies in the city.

According to FIJ, one of the victims who decided to remain anonymous, accused Steve of luring her into a hotel room and sexually assaulting her on Sunday, July 31. The victims told FIJ that she met Steve for the first time in her father’s cybercafe on July 26.

“I met him at the cybercafe when he came to print a document from his phone. He uses an iPhone so he couldn’t connect to our computer system. I had to tell him to send it to my phone through WhatsApp so I could print his work for him. Then he started chatting me up that he wanted to know me more and started calling me. He was a very persistent person.

“He kept on calling and calling me despite me telling him that I didn’t want to know him or get involved with him. The disturbance got to me too much and I agreed to see him on a Sunday. I got a call from him around past 2 in the afternoon and we agreed to meet at the flyover bridge around Magnolia Barracks.

I met him there and we went to a park close by in his car where we talked. At a point he suggested we go somewhere to relax so we could talk and get to know each other more. I agreed because it didn’t seem like a bad idea. He started driving but this time he started taking some detours. On the way, I saw a signboard reading ‘Sunrise Estate’. From there, he started going down the road. I started getting antsy because I’d never been to that place. I kept asking him where we were going to?

Steve told me it was just a joint for us to sit and talk. This was around past 3 pm. I kept on asking, but he kept on driving straight. We passed this big yard that had abandoned shops and some heavy vehicles that were not moving again. When we finally got there, I realised it was a hotel. He begged me that he just wanted a private place for our conversation. He kept trying to convince me that he meant no harm.