BENIN— SEQUEL to Vanguard’s publication last week of the alleged raped of a middle aged woman, Mrs. Ese Isaiah by four men while in the custody of the police at Abraka Police Station in Delta State, the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Benin, Alhaji Hamisu Argungun, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Mr. Chris Sogbara and Divisional Crime Officer, DCO, Mr. Olise, pending proper investigation into the case.
It will be recalled that Mrs. Isaiah, in a petition through her counsel, Mr. Ejomasuvwe Efe, to the AIG Police Zone 5 office in Benin, Edo State, had alleged that she was locked in a police cell with men, who repeatedly raped her without the policemen on duty protecting her despite her shouting and cry for help.
Confirming the transfer of the DPO and DCO, Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Francis AIG Zone 5, said the AIG took the action to allow peace to reign in the area, adding that the AIG had called for the case file and ordered full investigation into the case.
It was further gathered that all parties involved in the case, including Mrs. Isaiah, her husband, her counsel, as well as all the police officers, who were on duty on the fateful day had been invited by the AIG, Alhaji Argungun, for interview.
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