Policemen attached to “B” Division in Warri, Delta State have arrested a serving Assistant Inspector of Prison, simply identified as Apiakise Samson over the alleged rape and defilement of a fifteen(15) year old girl(name withheld).
This is coming as the Divisional Police Officer, DPO “B”,CSP Christopher Odoh, rejected a five million naira bribe (N5million) presented to him by some unidentified persons for him to sweep the matter under the carpet.
But the DPO insisted that justice must be done in the matter to serve as a deterrent to others hiding under uniforms to perpetuate crimes.
The rape and defilement incident occurred on January 21 at Obahor street in Warri,DAILY POST can report.
It was learnt that the suspect on the 21 of January, at about 11pm accosted the young girl, forcefully took her into the Correctional center, beat her up, pulled of her clothes,laid her on the ground and had carnal knowledge of her without her consent. He allowed the girl go back home the following morning at about 5:am.
When the girl, a JSS III Student of Ugbuwangue College, Warri got home,she reported the matter to her mother who had looked for her throughout the night.
Angered by the development,the mother of the girl incidented the matter at the Police Station “B” Division.
The suspect was promptly arrested as a medical examination was conducted by Dr. A. Akpofure of the Central Hospital , Warri and the report indicated that there was penetration and blood stains.
When Our Correspondent called the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe for comments on the matter, he said,”He had not gotten any report from the DPO. He also promised to get back to Our Correspondent as soon as he gets any information from the DPO.
When contacted for comments, Secretary to the Comptroller of Nigeria Correction Centre in Delta State, Festus Onyeaju on Monday, January 27 in a telephone chat with Our Correspondent said,”I can’t speak on that. Am not in Warri.”
It was also gathered that the suspect as at Tuesday, January 28 is currently undergoing trial from officials of the Nigerian Correctional Services, NCS who came into Warri from Asaba.
The suspect who faces dismissal will be arraigned in court immediately as soon as trial is concluded.
