Monday, June 15, 2026 - The Edo State Police Command has arrested three suspects over the alleged torture and d3ath of a 15-year-old girl trafficked to Benin from Benue State for domestic work.
The victim, identified by community sources as Tyowase Joy
Mfena, was said to have d!ed after suffering severe abuse in the residence
where she worked as a domestic staff.
The command’s public relations officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem,
confirmed the arrests in Benin on Sunday, June 14, 2026.
She said operatives of the command acted on credible
intelligence to apprehend the suspects linked to the incident.
“On June 5, 2026, operatives acting on credible intelligence
arrested three suspects in connection with the suspected m3rder of a
15-year-old house help, Joy, a native of Benue,” she said.
Ikoedem disclosed that preliminary investigations indicated
that the prime suspect had allegedly accused the teenager of stealing N200, 000
before subjecting her to severe assault.
"Preliminary findings indicate that the prime suspect,
Glory Amadasun, allegedly accused the deceased of stealing N200, 000 and
subjected her to severe assault, which reportedly resulted in her d3ath,” she
stated.
The police spokesperson said efforts were ongoing to arrest
other suspects believed to have fled following the incident.
She added that the victim’s remains had been deposited at
Stella Obasanjo Hospital for preservation and autopsy, while investigations
continued
The suspects have been arrested, while efforts are ongoing
to apprehend others fleeing.
"The corpse has been deposited at Stella Obasanjo
Hospital for preservation and autopsy, while investigation continues,” she
Sources said the deceased was brought to Benin from Benue
alongside two other girls, identified as Tyowase Miriam Nguevese and Dose Ishor
Zua.
The sources alleged that the girls were trafficked to Edo by
a man identified as Moti Tyowuese, popularly known as Anosa, from the Ushongo
Local Government Area of Benue State.
According to the sources, the victim hailed from the Ipav
community in Mbagyur, Gboko Local Government Area of Benue, and was the
daughter of Tyowase Zua and Tyowase Mkegh.
The sources further alleged that she worked in the household
of a married woman living in the Ogobi Community along Sapele Road, Benin City.
"The poor girl d!ed from the maltreatment injuries she
sustained,” one of the sources alleged.
He said the matter was initially reported at the Love World
Police Station under the Obe Division before being transferred to the State
Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation.
Another source said the transfer followed intervention by
leaders of the Tiv community in Edo State, including the Ter u Tiv Edo, Chief
Iordye, and the president of Tiv youths in the state, Agber Akaajime.
The sources said that investigators were working to identify
and arrest additional persons connected with the case, while an autopsy is
expected to determine the exact cause of d3ath.
The incident has sparked outrage among members of the Tiv
community in Edo State as well as residents, who are demanding justice for the
deceased teenager and thorough prosecution of all persons found culpable.
Meanwhile, two of the suspected traffickers have been
arrested in Benue.
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