The Akwa Ibom Police have arrested a 33 years old Pastor identified as Inimofon Eyo Eyah of Nung Atim road, off Idoro Road, Uyo for Allegedly attempting to rape a 21 Years old girl.
Akwa Ibom Police command in a statement released by the State Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi stated that the State investigation further revealed that the pastor who lives with eight other girls between the ages of 13 years and 16 years in deliverance centre, severally had unlawful carnal knowledge with the 15 years old girl.
“Following a complaint on 18/06/2020, Operatives of SCIID, Uyo arrested one Pastor Inimfon Eyo Inyang ‘m’, aged 33yrs old of Nung Atim Road, Off Idoro Road, Uyo for attempting to rape a 21-yr-old girl. Investigation further revealed that the said Pastor, who lives with eight (8) other girls between the ages of 13yrs and 16yrs in his so-called deliverance centre at the said address, severally had unlawful carnal knowledge of one of the minors who is 15-yr-old”.
” Consequent upon a distress call on 22/06/2020, Operatives of Oron Division apprehended one Emmanuel Okon Otu ‘m’, aged 30yrs old of Uko Nteghe, Mbo L.G.A.”
The suspect was reported to have invaded a residence at No. 4 Secretariat Road, Oron at about 1:30am of the same date, where he had an unlawful carnal knowledge of a 28-yr-old lady at gunpoint, and thereafter robbed the victim of her Techno Spark 4 phone valued at about forty-two thousand naira (N42,000.00), one itel phone valued for nine thousand naira (N9,000.00), one big towel valued five thousand naira (N5,000.00) and the sum of thirty-two thousand naira (N32,000.00).
” On 21/06/2020 at about 3:30pm, Operatives of Esit Eket Division arrested one Ime Sunday ‘m’ of Ekpene Obo, Esit Eket L.G.A. Investigation revealed that the suspect in November, 2019 repeatedly raped his 16-yr-old daughter which cumulated to her escaping from her father’s home to her friend’s abode in Etinan L.G.A. However, the father of the victim who persuaded her to return back home with the promise that she would no longer be sexually violated continued in same act after she returned home”.
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The Police Command therefore enjoins the general public particularly parents and guardians to be more cautious of the integrity of persons whom they entrust their children to
The Command’s advice is premised on the fact that some of the minors were sexually violated by their so-called spiritual fathers or persons in authority in the course of hawking.
Again, the Police Command urges the good people of the State not to be dissuaded by stigmatization or threats from reporting Gender Based Violence and other sexuall related offences to the Police, as the Command is not only poised to ensure justice but will also ensure that the victims will be given the needed protection, medical attention, psychological counseling, and other supports necessary for their wellbeing.
Ibukunoluwa Temitope
