Wednesday, November 6, 2024 - The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested two men for str!pping, fl0gging, and dehumanising two teenagers over alleged fowl theft.
The spokesperson, DSP Joshua Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement on
Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
According to Ukandu, the arrests followed the circulation of a viral
video on social media depicting the incident.
The incident occurred in November 2023 at Ojiegbe Ngbo community in
Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the state but the video resurfaced this week,
eliciting outrage.
In the viral video, the two teenagers were str!pped, b€aten and made to
undergo other dehumanising treatments.
The teenagers were then paraded n@ked around the community with the
fowls they allegedly stole.
“The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested Dennis Ali and Ituma
Sunday, the primary suspects in a disturbing viral video where two teenage
girls were stripped, flogged, and dehumanised,” the statement read.
“Upon
assuming office, CP Anthonia A. Uche-Anya, fdc, emphasised the need to
eradicate trial by ordeal, jungle justice, and self-help in the criminal
justice system."
She reaffirmed the command’s commitment to rooting out such practices in
Ebonyi State with the support of stakeholders.
She further assured that those involved will face the full force of the
law for their heinous actions.
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