by Oge Okonkwo

Following the death of  18-year-old Janet who committed suicide  after she was gang raped by  three men in Bayelsa, former vice president  Atiku Abubakar has vowed on Twitter to give the deceased justice by ‘follwing the case closely’.

[READ: Tragic news: 18-year-old girl commits suicide after being gang raped by 3 men in Bayelsa]

Read his tweet below:

We must ensure that victims of rape get justice. I will be following this case closely – justice must be done.

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 24, 2013

Rape is evil, by all Muslim, Christian or cultural standards. There is no excuse to condone it.

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 24, 2013

Last night, @aishaattiku told Titi and I the sad story of Janet, a rape victim who killed herself http://t.co/RAJxcT0p2Y #Sad

— Atiku Abubakar (@atiku) October 24, 2013