Man arrested for alleged rape of seven minors in Bamenda
57-year-old Wirba Julius has been arrested for allegedly raping seven minors aged two to thirteen in Bamenda. The accused was presented to the press on February 28, 2025, at the Bamenda Central police.
According to Police Commissioner, Emmanuel Mbock, the arrest was made after a complaint was filed by the parents of the victims. The Commissioner said Wirba Julius initially accepted responsibility for the crime but later claimed innocence.
“When he was arrested, he accepted that he had sex with the seven children,” the Commissioner said.
The police investigation revealed that the accused had been using biscuits and bonbons to lure the children to his workshop, where the alleged rapes took place.
The case is disturbing, with one of the victims, a thirteen-year-old girl, reportedly pregnant. The mother of one of the victims reported that her child had been raped by Wirba for over a year, with medical reports confirming that four of her daughters had been raped.
Despite the accusations, Wirba claims he is innocent and has never raped any child. Commissioner Emmanuel Mbock said the case will be presented to the legal department for further investigation.
