Five migrants arrested over rape of tourist in Rome
Italian police have arrested five migrants, including two Nigerians, over the alleged gang rape and abduction of a Colombian tourist in Rome.
The suspects were detained following a raid on an abandoned building on the outskirts of the Italian capital, where the victim was reportedly held for about 72 hours.
Authorities said the 32-year-old woman was allegedly lured from a restaurant on May 19 by a man who offered to sell her a cannabis product before she was taken away in a van.
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She was later said to have been repeatedly raped, drugged and threatened during her captivity.
Police identified the suspects as Isibor Wisdom and Paul Nwabueze, alongside three other migrants from The Gambia and Mali.
Investigators said the woman managed to escape from the building and was found half-naked by a passerby who alerted emergency responders.
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Following the rescue, police stormed the property and arrested the suspects, while also discovering several undocumented migrants during the operation.
Authorities said further investigations were ongoing to track down other individuals believed to have been involved, including the person who allegedly lured the victim and the driver of the vehicle used in the abduction.
The suspects are currently in custody and face charges relating to aggravated sexual violence linked to the victim’s vulnerable condition.
