Crimes

Police dismiss Constable for raping detained girl

The Benue State Police Command has dismissed one of its officers, Constable Belasa Iyangedue, for allegedly raping a 16-year-old girl who was in detention.

The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew Onyeka, made the disclosure in Makurdi, the state capital, on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

Onyeka stated that the Constable had been arraigned by the police, adding that Iyangedue’s offence was against the ethics of the profession.

He said the dismissed Constable allegedly committed the offence at Tse Agbaragba Divisional Police Station in the Konshisha Local Government Area of Benue State.

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“He was not only dismissed but he is facing prosecution. When civilians commit such offence they are prosecuted. He is facing dismissal and prosecution,” the police commissioner said.

It was gathered that the police detained the rape victim on August 15 for alleged defamation, but the dismissed Constable allegedly took her out of the cell to the Divisional Police Officer’s office where he raped her.

Upon her release from detention the day after, the victim reported the incident to the police.

The police commissioner added the Command also arrested four suspected killers of former President of Benue Customary Court of Appeal, Justice Margaret Igbetar (Rtd).

Onyeka told newsmen that the suspects confessed that they killed Igbetar over family inheritance.

The decomposing body of Justice Igbetar was found with deep cults on her back inside her kitchen on August 24.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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