Two of the suspects alleged to have molested a middle-aged woman,
Mrs. Ese Isaiah, while in the custody of the police at Abraka Police
Station in Delta State, Messrs. Enamuotor Akpevwe, 21 and Ugbede
Obruche, 20, were last week arraigned before an Abraka Magistrate Court
on a two-charge of r*pe and conspiracy.
According to the charge sheet No MAB/25/C/, count one simply read: “That you Enamuotor Akpevwe “m” and Ughede Obruche “m” on February 26, 2013, in the night time, at Abraka Police Station, in the Abraka Magisterial District did conspire with one another to commit felony to wit r*pe and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap “C’ 21 Vol. 1, Laws of Delta State of Nigeria 2006”
The policemen that were on duty on that fateful day, it was learnt, are expected to face orderly room trial very soon as ordered by the Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG, Benin Zone 5, Alhaji Hamisu Argungun.
Mrs. Ese Isaiah had in a petition by her counsel, Mr. Ejomasuvwe Efe alleged that she was locked in a police cell with men who molested her serially without the policemen on duty protecting her despite her crying for help.
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