Edo State police command has arrested one Mohammed
Ihuenuma, 50 years, for alleged sexual molestation of a 15-year-old girl who
has been reported to be a daughter of driver in Benin City.
Yamu advised members of the public to endeavour to
report cases of rape, indecent assault and defilement to the police for
immediate action.
The arrest of the suspect, who is the official driver
of one of the Special Advisers to Governor Monday Okpebholo, followed followed
a formal report by the father of the victim.
According to report, the suspect sought every
opportunity to “…fiddle” with the young girl whenever he is at the special
adviser’s house.
Part of the allegation is that, the driver had
severally seduced and enticed the special adviser’s daughter girl, and the
process, touched her in “…indecent manner at different times.”
It was further revealed that, the alleged victim
eventually reported the incident to her mother who in turn informed her husband
of the allegation. The special adviser made a report to the police, which lead
to the arrest of the suspect.
The State Police Command’s Spokesman, CSP Moses Yamu,
who confirmed the arrest of the suspect, disclosed that a thorough
investigation is ongoing, after which the suspect would be charged to court.
Accordingly, the State Commissioner of Police, Monday
Agbonika, the spokesman explained, has zero tolerance for cases associated with
Gender-Based Violence (GBV.
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