Four Nigerian Students at Plymouth University, UK Accused of Sexual Assaults

Four Nigerian students and a Kurdish national are to appear at court today following an investigation into alleged sexual assaults on three girls under 14 and a 22-year-old woman.

Detectives launched an investigation last year, assisted by Plymouth University and the Nigerian government, following disclosures made by three girls, all aged under 14, to social workers and police officers.

Senior investigator Det Insp Barry Walter said the Nigerian men were all studying at the either Plymouth University's international college or Plymouth University at the time of the alleged offences.

He said the men, plus the Kurdish suspect who was not a student, were interviewed by officers involved in the investigation, code named Operation Weevil.

The alleged offences cover a period between November 2012 and September this year.

As a result of the operation, police have now charged five men for a series of alleged offences, including sexual assaults on the girls.

Kelvin Fineboy, aged 25, from Plymouth city centre is charged with sexual assault on a girl aged under 16 between January 1 and January 31, 2013 and arranging or facilitating a sexual offence on a girl aged under 16 on May 7, 2013.

Pascal Uzoechi, aged 25, from Greenbank is charged with sexual assault on a girl aged under 16 on September 8, 2013.

Obinna Nwafor, aged 26, from Mutley – rape of a 22-year-old woman in February this year.

Ajap Brown Enock, aged 24, from Mutley – possession of extreme pornography.

Burham Abdulrahman, aged 33, from Mount Gould – a Kurdish national – has been charged with sexual assault on a girl aged under 16 in May this year.

All five men are set to appear at Plymouth Magistrates Court today.