Akwa Ibom State Police Command has revealed that it has arrested six suspects in connection with the repeated sexual assault of a 13-year-old boy over three years.
The State Commissioner of Police, CP Baba Azare, disclosed this on Monday, during his maiden briefing at the command’s headquarters, Ikot Akpan Abia, Uyo.
According to him, the victim who was rescued, was repeatedly sodomized by the suspects, who have been identified as Okwudili Levi Okeke (34), Idara Itam Daniel (23), David Udoh James (23), Udofia Edem Udosen (29), David Bassey Bassey (26), and Daniel Jacob Edet (30).
Parading the suspects, the state police commissioner stated that the arrest was made possible by a tip-off from concerned journalists, who reported that the 13-year-old child had been subjected to repeated rape over a period of three years.
“The operatives of the Command swiftly swung into action, arresting the suspects and launching a thorough investigation into the matter.
Preliminary investigations have revealed that one of the suspects, Okwudili Okeke, was recruited into sodomy and has had anal sex with several men in the state and this is a crime against humanity and will not be condoned,” The police commissioner said.
He said the suspects will soon be prosecuted after the completion of the investigation, even as he assured that justice will be served, and the perpetrators will face the full weight of the law.
According to Azare, the rescue of the victim and the arrest of the suspects demonstrate the commitment of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command to protecting vulnerable members of society and upholding the rule of law.
