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remands suspects in custody •Policemen on duty face orderly room trial
remands suspects in custody •Policemen on duty face orderly room trial
Two men have allegedly raped a woman, Mrs. Ese Isaiah, while she
was in police custody in Abraka, Delta State.
was in police custody in Abraka, Delta State.
The victim, who was said to have fought with a neighbour, who
invited police to arrest her, was detained in a police cell along with the two
men who raped her on the fateful night. Her husband, it was gathered, made
effort to get her released on bail but the police allegedly drove him away.
invited police to arrest her, was detained in a police cell along with the two
men who raped her on the fateful night. Her husband, it was gathered, made
effort to get her released on bail but the police allegedly drove him away.
An Abraka Magistrate’s Court has remanded the two rape suspects,
Enamuotor Akpevwe (21) and Ugbede Obruche (20) in prison custody. In the suit
referenced: MAB/25/C/2013, the suspects were charged on two-count charge of
felony and rape.
Enamuotor Akpevwe (21) and Ugbede Obruche (20) in prison custody. In the suit
referenced: MAB/25/C/2013, the suspects were charged on two-count charge of
felony and rape.
According to the charge sheet, “Enamuotor Akpevwe ‘m’ and Ughede
Obruche ‘m’ on 26th February, 2013, in the night time, at Abraka Police
Station, in the Abraka Magisterial District did conspire with one another to
commit felony to wit rape 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.”
Obruche ‘m’ on 26th February, 2013, in the night time, at Abraka Police
Station, in the Abraka Magisterial District did conspire with one another to
commit felony to wit rape 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.”
Count II charge read: “That you, Enamuotor Akpevwe ‘m’ and
Ugbede Obruche ‘m’ on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned
Magisterial District did rape one Ese Isaiah who was detained in the police
cell by unlawfully and forcibly having carnal knowledge of her without her
consent, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 358 of the
Criminal Code, Cap ‘C’ 21, Vol. 1, Laws of Delta State of Nigeria 2006.”
Ugbede Obruche ‘m’ on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned
Magisterial District did rape one Ese Isaiah who was detained in the police
cell by unlawfully and forcibly having carnal knowledge of her without her
consent, and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 358 of the
Criminal Code, Cap ‘C’ 21, Vol. 1, Laws of Delta State of Nigeria 2006.”
When the case came up for mention, the trial magistrate, Mr. J.
D. Epete, ordered the suspects to be remanded at the Federal Prisons, Sapele,
while hearing on the case was fixed for the May 3.
D. Epete, ordered the suspects to be remanded at the Federal Prisons, Sapele,
while hearing on the case was fixed for the May 3.
Meanwhile, it was reliably gathered that the Assistant
Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Alhaji Hamisu Argungu, has
ordered an orderly room trial of the policemen on duty on the fateful day.
Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5, Alhaji Hamisu Argungu, has
ordered an orderly room trial of the policemen on duty on the fateful day.
The rape victim, Mrs. Ese Isaiah had petitioned the Zone 5 AIG
office in Benin through her counsel, Mr. Ejomasuvwe Efe, alleging that she was
locked in a police cell with men who raped her serially without the policemen
on duty protecting her despite her cry for help.
office in Benin through her counsel, Mr. Ejomasuvwe Efe, alleging that she was
locked in a police cell with men who raped her serially without the policemen
on duty protecting her despite her cry for help.
Source: Sun
