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From Abel Leonard, Lafia
The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrestof alleged perpetrators of the viral tweet of an assault on a female teenager in Lafia, Nasarawa State, adding that it had commenced investigation into the matter.
This was contained in a press release signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ramhan Nansel who said it was gratifying that two suspects Dr. Fred Ekpa Ayokhai, an associate professor with the Department of History and International Studies, Federal University of Lafia and one Emmanuela Ekpa Ayokhai had been arrested in connection with the matter.
The release also disclosed that the vehicle belonging to Dr Ayokhai which was used in conveying the victim to a location along Kwandere road, Lafia, where the victim was assaulted had been recovered.
He noted that preliminary investigation revealed that Emmanuela Ekpa Ayokhai and the victim had a misunderstanding over a man named IG. The victim accused Emmanuela of snatching her supposed boyfriend and assaulted her.
In retaliation, Emmanuela mobilised her family,went after the victim and got her assaulted as well.
The Commissioner of Police, AIG Adesina Soyemi, had ordered an intensive manhunt for the other fleeing suspects and further directed that those arrested should be charged to court upon conclusion of investigation.
Recall that a viral video of assault on one Emmanuella, a student of the Federal University Lafia, has been in circulation for days now. The crime was allegedly carried out by one Fred Ekpa, who was said to have arranged with her daughter, and sons to assault the victim.
