Thursday, January 30, 2025 - Policemen from “B” Division in Warri,Delta State have arrested a serving Assistant Inspector of Prison, Apiakise Samson over the alleged defilement of a fifteen, 15-year-old girl.
This is coming as the Divisional Police Officer, DPO “B”,CSP Christopher
Odoh rejected a five million naira bribe presented to him by some unidentified
persons to sweep the matter under the carpet.
The defilement incident reportedly occurred on January 21 at Obahor street in Warri.
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 was said to have allowed the girl go back home the following morning
at about 5am.
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
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, however, promised to get back to our reporter 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, he said,”I can’t speak on that. I am not in Warri.”
It was also gathered that the suspect as of 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.
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