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Let your children know you are the one paying the bills

By Dele Olawanle

I did a family case recently where the wife of a client refused to allow him to see his children aged 13, 15, and 17. The children also said they did not want to have anything to do with their father and he did not know why.

The man became depressed because he had always looked after the family and paid for most things regarding his children’s needs before the wife kicked him out.

The woman however told the children that their father was irresponsible and that she was the one paying for everything. The children therefore hated their father but my client did not know why.

We were able to get contact through the court and he took the children for lunch. He then asked them why they hated him so much and the children said in unison that it was because he was not looking after them but left everything to mummy.

The man wept bitterly and after coming to himself opened his banking app to show them his bank statements dating back to many years. He showed them all the bank transfers to their mother and the children were dumbfounded. They apologized profusely to their father. They promised to show him love for the rest of their lives. They also thanked him for his love for them.

It was not the woman’s fault but the man who did everything through the banking app. Technology can become a problem.

Sometimes, you must give money to your wife in the presence of the children. Let them see you doing it. And you ladies too should let your children know when you are giving money to support the family. This can happen to anybody. Some men and women are so wicked.

I have been taking care of my parents and parents-in-law by sending money to them but I do let my children know so that we are not abandoned at our old age. You may think you don’t need the children but old age will surprise you when you become very vulnerable. They need to be by your side.

Let me tell you, what the children see is what they will emulate. Some things are not taught but caught by observation. Let them know what you are doing so you are not abandoned in your old age. You have been warned.

Dele Olawanle is my name. I think, write and speak to make lives better. I share real life-changing experiences regularly. Follow me for more insights and inspiration.

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How Funke Akindele lost roles in the early days because filmmakers considered her ‘ugly’

The considered her ugly. She was not even given a chance to prove her mettle. As far as they were concerned, such an ugly duckling had nothing to offer. Today Funke Akindele is one of the biggest names in Nollywood and a big employer of labour.

Akindele who was on Toke Makinwa’s podcast, “Toke Moments” recounted how she was constantly denied movie roles at some point due to the fact that some people practically labelled her ‘ugly’.

She mentioned having to deal with unpleasant comments from film makers about her physique and looks saddened her.

The ‘Jenifa Diary’ maker and star recalled how she broke down in tears every time they passed those uncomplimentary remarks, further rubbing salt to her injury by withholding roles from her.

The star actress who recently released a mini series, “She Must Be Obeyed” also disclosed being maligned over her looks even in the Yoruba movie scene and denied roles as a result.

The mother of twins described how Iyabo Ojo intervened on different occasions when movie makers refused her roles and when any tried to consider her for a role, it would usually be a minor one.

“And, I remember crying. A lot of times I would cry, break down, get into the bathroom and cry,” she recollected. 

But in all this, Funke has again returned to the centre-stage of the entertainment industry as a principal cast in an all-stars mini-series titled “She Must Be Obeyed” by Amazon Prime Video.

The series, which commenced airing on Friday, September 29, 2023 also has a super cast line-up of big names like Lateef Adedimeji, Nancy Isime, Waje, Mike Ezuronye, Patience Ozokwor and a host of others.

Funke in the lead role portrays Siyanbola Afewale as a thriving artist whose public humility and calmness dangerously hides a reality of greed and ruthless schemes.

Responding to questions at the premiere of the series on Wednesday at the Filmhouse IMAX 1 in Lekki Phase 1, Lagos, she highlighted what the film is all about.

‘SHE’ Must Be Obeyed’ according to her centers on the competition in the entertainment industry, the music industry and we decided to work on Afrobeat, you know Afrobeat is from Africa, from Nigeria and we have to explore what we have. So in ’SHE Must Be Obeyed’ you get to see competition, you get to see drama, you get to see fashion, you get to see music, all put into one. And also we had to showcase what young talents go through. 

They are very hungry to be seen. They want to showcase their talents, unfortunately they do not study their contract, they do not get a lawyer, or families that are experienced to educate them. All these things affect them and at the end of the day, they get to sign the wrong contract and all these you get to see in ‘SHE Must Be Obeyed’.

Asked further how she thinks, as a veteran in Lagos State film community, the young artistes can be better protected, Funke Akindele, urged young and emerging artistes to be very careful.

“Like I said, that is why we joined a contest that affects young artists. That is why we came up with ‘SHE Must Be Obeyed’.  When they watch it, I am sure they will be very careful. Young artists need to be educated, we need to organize a lot of seminars, workshops for them to let them know that they are very important.

“Yes, you will be seen but you have to get through the place. That is how we have been able to achieve the ‘SHE’ Must Be Obey’,” Akindele said.

Essentially, as witnessed at the preview of the mini-series in Lagos on Wednesday night, it is certain that Amazing Prime Video continues its tradition of providing enlivening content with ‘SHE Must Be Obeyed’ as its latest offering.

According to the film making organisation, Amazon Prime Video, the series offers a window into the lives of three successful music stars, unveiling the cut-throat rivalries and backstabbing activities they engage in, all in an effort to outshine one another and protect their top positions in the game.

Ex-Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria, Regina Askia opens vaginal rejuvenation services in Texas

Former beauty queen and Nollywood Actor, Regina Askia-Williams, who also is a known certified medical practitioner in the US, has decided to run a vaginal rejuvenation service and the procedure is being run alongside other micro-needling procedures as well as other medical services at her centre, Regina Medical Services in New York.

According to Regina, many women are now taking advantage of the procedures to solve medical issues relating to their privates.

Vaginal rejuvenation consists of surgical and nonsurgical treatments that firm up the skin around the vagina or tighten the vaginal canal. It helps improve issues such as sexual dysfunction, urinary incontinence and vaginal dryness. 

The procedure offers solution to women suffering from pain during sex, leaking urine and childbirth effects.

According to National Library of Medicine (NLM),  the increasing popularity of Female genital cosmetic surgery (FGCS) has elicited academic attention worldwide and, vaginal rejuvenation in particular is considered as one of the most controversial FGCS interventions.

Credits: Thegazellenews.com/National Library of Medicine 

For beating a man to death, pastor and brother sentenced to death by hanging

For beating a man to death following a false alarm, one Uduak Umoren, who is said to be a pastor along with his brother Emmanuel Umoren will hang by their necks until they die.

With the prosecution proving their case that the duo caused the death of Iboro Joe over a piece of land in Essien Udim, an Akwa Ibom state High Court in Essien Udim Local Government Area, on Wednesday, Uduak Umoren, and Emmanuel Umoren, to death for the murder of the 45-year-old farmer and trader.

The PUNCH reported that the convicts and the late Joe hail from Essien Udim.

The slain Joe had visited his sister-in-law in Adiasim Ikot Ekon, a community in Essien Udim Local Government Area, to condole with her on her husband’s death.

According to the woman’s testimony in court, the victim while at Adiasim Ikot Ekon, accompanied her to her late husband’s farmland to figure out how much she could sell the property and use the proceeds for her late husband’s burial.

At the farm according to her, the wife of the second convict saw them and alerted her husband that someone was trying to bury a charm on their family land.

Promptly, the pastor and his brother hurried to the farmland in response to a false alarm. She further narrated to the court that on arriving, the second convict started beating the deceased, while his wife also invited her son and her brother-in-law to join in the fray, cutting the deceased with a machete and broken bottles.

Justice Winifred Effiong found the two brothers guilty of murder and sentenced them to death by hanging.

“The prosecution team from the State Ministry of Justice had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. The accused did intentionally kill the deceased,” the judge said.

China debuts world’s first overwater high-speed train

China’s rail ambitions just keep growing. The latest addition to the country’s portfolio is a 277-kilometer (172-mile) high-speed train line along the southeastern coast, connecting the cities of Zhangzhou, Xiamen and Fuzhou, all three of which are in Fujian province.

The maximum speed of the trains along this route is 350 kilometers (217 miles) per hour, according to China Railway, the state railway operator.

The first train on this line debuted on Thursday, September 28, departing from Fuzhou, the province’s capital, at 9:15 a.m.
The new railway currently has 84 bridges and 29 tunnels, plus 20 km (12 miles) of track that goes over the sea, making it the country’s first over-water bullet train.

China Railway says that it used intelligent robots and environmentally friendly corrosion-resistant steel to build out the overwater rail sections.

The new line is just one of many infrastructure projects touted by the Chinese government in 2016, when the “Eight Horizontal and Eight Vertical” rail initiative was announced. State-run media outlet Xinhua notes that ground transportation in Fujian province has been challenging due to its mountainous terrain.

Fujian province is also significant for being the closest part of mainland China to the self-governing island of Taiwan. Xiamen is just two and a half miles (10 km) across the Taiwan Strait from Kinmen, the westernmost region of Taiwan.

China’s ruling Communist Party claims Taiwan as its own territory, despite having never controlled it.

According to Xinhua, the Communist Party released a circular earlier this month calling for “facilitating better connectivity and integration between Fujian and Taiwan.”

A controversial proposal from a group of eight local government councilors in Kinmen earlier this year suggested building a literal and metaphorical bridge across the strait. The plan would turn Kinmen into a “peace island,” or a sort of DMZ between Taiwan and China.

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Birthday Tragedy: They were waiting for him to re-emerge from the swimming pool but…

A classical birthday tragedy that stunned and left many grieving.

The 26 year old had invited friends and associates to come and celebrate with him, on that very important day of his life.

There was no hint that a birthday tragedy was lurking in the shadows. Nothing suggested that Precious Moments Lodge in Kamwala South area of Lusaka would soon be known by an awful name.  

Full of life and enthusiasm, the celebrant, Misheck Mutelo Lwendo was indeed giving himself a treat, for being alive to add another year.
Things however turned awry when he decided to also take a dip at the hotel’s swimming pool.

Zambian police reports that at about 13:00 hours when the incident happened, alcohol had gotten in the way.

The service’s deputy spokesperson Danny Mwale, provided the background saying:

“After noticing that he was not coming out of the water, the two friends alerted the security guard and immediately a search was conducted.

“The body was discovered in the deep end of the swimming pool,” Mwale added in the statement.

Mwale said the officers who visited the scene suspected no foul play.

According to The Eagle findings, even small amounts of alcohol can affect behaviour and ability, increasing a swimmer’s risk of drowning.

Elaborating on this, Royal Life Saving, added that alcohol could heighten the risk of drowning because it:

Impairs judgement, increases risk-taking behaviours, and also impairs reaction time.

“Alcohol is a depressant, reducing the rate the brain processes information. In water emergencies, where response times are vital, it can prove the difference between life and death”, the platform says.

On Hypothermia as an associated swimming risk, it added that: “In cold situations, the body will attempt to draw blood away from the limbs and to the vital organs to prevent heat loss. Alcohol, however, prevents this and therefore increases the chance of hypothermia”.

It is believed that a birthday tragedy such as under discourse could be mitigated if people were to take heed of the above submissions.

Photo/article and story — Zambian Observer

‘Client Cases: Every lawyer’s checklist,’

By Bayo Akinlade

A checklist every lawyer must have before taking a client’s case to court

I am asking myself whether our lawyers involved in election petition cases and other cases are doing anything to secure a better future for our justice system.

I would think that all cases start or doesn’t start with the advice given by a lawyer. Just like I know that every litigation is commenced by the lawyer who thinks that taking his client’s case to court will not only bring about justice for the client but will add to the jurisprudence of the justice system.

As for me, I have created a checklist for taking a case to court and they are:

1. Is it the only way of getting justice for my client?

2. Will this case improve our justice system?

3. Can the court infrastructure handle the Dispute?

4. Is the judge worth bothering with the dispute?

5. Can I be humble enough to call the other party to seek mediation and redress out of court?

If I can’t, in good conscience answer these questions positively, I simply advice my client not to go to court and tell the client pointblank that I cannot waste the court’s time with his case.

  • Bayo Akinlade is the Publicity Secretary of the Nigerian Law Society

Nigeria’s active mobile subscribers hit 220m

Telecom regulatory authority, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced that the number of active mobile subscriptions in the country has peaked to 220,715,961 million as at August 2023.

The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, made the disclosure at the 18th Abuja International Trade Fair organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on Thursday in Abuja.

This year’s 12-day edition of the fair is with the theme: “Sustainable Financing and Taxation’’.

Danbatta, represented by the Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Mr Umar Alkasim, also said that the number of active internet subscribers was 159,034,717 million, with broadband penetration at 45.57 per cent as at August, 2023.

He said that the competitiveness of Nigerian businesses depended on their ability to leverage on new technologies by acquiring the necessary digital skills to do business on an international scale.

Danbatta said: “In Nigeria today, the number of active mobile subscriptions reached 220,715,961 million as at August 2023, while Teledensity stood at 115.63 per cent at the same period.

“Also, the number of active Internet subscribers was 159,034,717 Million with broadband penetration at 45.57 per cent as at August, 2023.

“In this new environment, the competitiveness of Nigerian businesses depends on their ability to leverage on new technologies by acquiring the necessary digital skills to do business on an international scale.

“This in turn benefits the economy financially.”

He said that NCC’s regulatory efforts in deepening access to digital services would benefit Nigeria and make it competitive comparable with other economies in the areas of job creation and contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth

“Emergence of new services and industries; workforce transformation, and business innovation.

“It is in our response to ensuring that Nigeria is competitive in all these areas that the commission continuously puts a number of regulatory measures in place to ensure seamless access by Nigerians to telecommunications services.

“This is in order to deepen competitiveness of the Nigerian economy by making our businesses and industries digitally compliant,” the EVC added.

To sustain the steady growth of telecoms sector, Danbatta said that NCC would continue to create a conducive environment.

He said that an environment that would stimulate deployment of robust broadband infrastructure to improve the Quality of service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) for telecom consumers, be it individuals or corporates.

“This is because, as a country, we need robust telecoms infrastructure that will help our industries transit to becoming Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-driven, if we hope to be digitally competitive on the global stage,” Danbatta said.

Earlier, the Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Mr Umar Alkasim, reiterated that NCC’s commitment was to ensure fair competition and a level playing field for the all stakeholders in the telecommunication industry.

Alkasim, represented by Head, Consumer Policy Development and Monitoring, NCC, Mr Ayanbanji Ojo, said that the commission was safeguarding the interest of consumers from abuse of their rights and privileges against unfair practices in the telecom service value chain.

“This commitment is demonstrated by the commission’s continuous effort to establish seamless programmes that would Protect, Inform and Educate (PIE Mandate) telecom consumers through various consumer-centric initiatives,” he said.

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Understanding what Lawyers look for to see if a witness is lying

One of the Best Articles I have ever read on this topic – appears below.. I thought it would be helpful to the readers of my web sites:

Any article of this nature, must begin by acknowledging that no article, or book for that matter, is all encompassing when it comes to detecting deception in human beings. The human brain is so complex, there’s no way to contain its vastness on the written page. After having conducted several hundred criminal interviews and interrogations, however, we would like to recount some of the more common deceptive indicators we have seen over the years. While not an exhaustive list, these verbal and non-verbal signs of deception are more common than some of the others we’ve seen.Premise

In any evaluation of deception in human subjects, there are a couple of important ground rules to establish. The first, is that you must clearly ascertain the subject’s baseline of behavior when he is telling the truth. What does he look like and sound like when asked and responding to nonthreatening questions such as his name, address, work history, and other such personal and biographical information.

Secondly, because it is a stressful situation for the subject to lie to the interviewer (because he risks getting caught, losing his job, going to jail, embarrassment, etc.), we must train ourselves to look for the stressful indicators. We want to look for these indicators within 3-5 seconds of the stimulus, i.e. the question or conduct on the interviewer’s part that causes the subject to react.

It is within this small window that the verbal and non-verbal indicators of deception are most reliable for evaluation. Finally, we are looking for clusters of two or more of the following deceptive indicators when evaluating the response. Because this is not an exact science, requiring two or more deceptive indicators to safely rule an answer deceptive is our safeguard against false indicators.Verbal Indicators

The skillful interviewer knows that the verbal part of the lie is the easiest part of the lie to project. It can be rehearsed and practiced repeatedly prior to the interview and can therefore be more difficult to spot. Because the subject is under the extreme stress of getting caught in his lies, he will subconsciously reveal his stress to us in certain patterns, as follows:No Response/Non-Responsive

You ask the subject a question and he offers no verbal response whatsoever. He does not want to bog himself down by committing to a particular answer and therefore avoids the question entirely. Another, more crafty variation of this, is offering an answer that is non-responsive to the question.

For example you ask the subject, “Why did you kill that old man?” and he responds, saying, “You guys are all the same. You think just because I’ve served some State time that I’m good for this too.” Not only did the subject completely avoid answering the question directly, his response also lacked a strong, affirmative denial.Delayed Response

You ask the subject a question and he goes outside of his normal baseline and delays in answering you. It is the deceptive subject, not the truthful one, who requires more time to think of his response.Repeating the Question

When asked a question, the subject repeats it—often verbatim. Here, the subject clearly heard what you said, as evidenced by his duplication. He is buying himself time to ponder his next move and his best response. Again, it is the deceptive person who must calculate his answers. The truthful person does not take such pains as he inherently recognizes that the truth is its own defense.No Denial

You ask a pointed and accusatory question and the subject fails to deny his involvement. This can be done in very cleverly subversive ways. For example, you ask the subject, “Joe, if you had anything to do with this you should tell me now,” and he responds, “If I had anything to do with this I would tell you.” Notice that the subject’s response lacks an important component—a denial of involvement. The truthful person would more likely respond by directly stating, “It wasn’t me. I’m innocent.”Overly Specific/Overly Vague

If we were to ask you what you did last night after dinner, chances are your response would be fairly bulletized: I ate dinner, watched T.V., responded to a few emails, and went to bed. Notice that we didn’t voluntarily expound in great detail on any of these topics by saying, “I ate a frozen dinner of Salisbury Steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, and green peas. It wasn’t very good though as I didn’t heat it up enough.

They used to make those things better than they do nowadays. After that, I watched Everybody Loves Raymond. It was the one about. . .” This subject has thought about his alibi in great detail and wants to get it out. Also, providing more information than the question called for allows the guilty subject to talk at length about what he wants to talk about, thereby avoiding the real subject. The overly vague subject does just the opposite—he can’t remember anything about anything.Protest Statements

Protest statements are statements the subject makes to convince you of his innocence rather than to provide you with meaningful, relevant, and pertinent information about the crime. For example, you ask the rape suspect if he had forced sexual intercourse with the victim and he responds saying, “Look man, I’m married. I’ve got kids. I’ve got too much to lose to do something like that.”

The deceptive subject would rather tell you what a great human being he is than answer your pointed question directly. In addition, this subject is also giving you great insight into what his barriers to confessing are likely to be: what his wife and children will think if he admits guilt.

Some additional protest statements you might hear are as follows:

  • I’m a devout _______ (insert any religious affiliation here)
  • I’m happily married
  • I love kids—I would never do anything to hurt a child
  • I’m an upstanding member of my community—I’m a member of (insert any charitable or reputable organization here)
  • You can’t take money from that place—it’s locked up like Fort Knox
  • No one molested that kid—she’s a pathological liar you know

Non-Verbal Indicators

As we stated earlier, the easiest part of the lie to control is the verbal content, what the subject actually says. It is much more difficult for the deceptive subject to conceal his stress in the nonverbal indicators he reveals to us. The anxiety of getting caught in the lie will build in the subject over time and will need to be released in some manner. One of the most common ways for the deceptive subject to rid himself of this negative energy is through muscle movement.Anchor Movements

As you are seated, you are “anchored” in position by your feet/legs, hips/buttocks, and elbows/arms. When a subject is under stress, as he is likely to be when faced with an interviewer who might uncover his deception, he will react to threatening questions by exhibiting muscle movement that reveals his stress. For purposes of this example, let’s use a particularly pointed question like, “Did you break into the safe at Third Degree Communications?”

A deceptive subject will often exhibit an anchor movement as he answers this question, and within 3-5 seconds of this stimulus will do one or more of the following: Cross his legs (or uncross them), tap his foot, slide one leg out in front of his body, adjust his buttocks in the chair, swivel the chair from side to side, lift his buttocks up out of the chair temporarily, cross or uncross his arms, begin tapping his fingers on the table, and/or reach back and scratch his shoulder. Any of these movements, and there are plenty more, suggest a nervous energy being released from the subject while answering (or avoiding) the question.Non-Verbal Denial Only

You ask the subject a direct and pointed question and his only response is to shake his head from side to side with no verbal indication of denial at all. This subject lacks the confidence to deny directly and adamantly. This is not how the truthful person typically denies.Hand to Face Gestures

The deceptive subject will often engage in hand to face gestures that reveal what he is really thinking:

  • Hand to nose—can’t stand the smell of his own lies
  • Hand to eyes—I don’t want to be here right now, this is stressful
  • Hand to ears—I don’t want to hear what you are saying to me
  • Hand to mouth—be careful what you say, don’t let the truth slip out

Hand to face gestures, like any deceptive indicator, must be clearly evaluated in light of the subject’s baseline behaviors. A lady at a party might nervously play with her earring, but it is not grounds to dismiss everything she says as a lie. It might be her custom and habit.

These indicators will likely recede over time spent in the interview room as the subject becomes more comfortable with the professional interviewer.Wringing Hands

The deceptive subject will often unconsciously wring his hands, folded or not, to disseminate negative energy that is building up in him. The working back and forth of the hands in a wringing fashion alleviates this pent up negative energy.Escapism

Under intense stress, the deceptive subject may engage in something called “escapism.” He will lean his head back, scoot his chair back, or shield his eyes with either his hands, arm, or a hat. This subject is trying to put distance between himself and the interviewer. The pressure is too intense for him to withstand and he psychologically withdraws in order to protect himself.Defeatist Posture

This is the label we have given to the posture that indicates to the interviewer that the subject has given up and resigned himself to defeat. The defeatist posture is comprised of hanging the head, slumping the body forward and downward, and is very often accompanied by crying (see illustration). When the subject does this, you have said and done things correctly and it is now time to move in for the first admission. The subject is telegraphing to you that he is ready to succumb.

Remember that the skilled interviewer NEVER hangs his hat on just one or two questions. We must cumulatively evaluate the subject’s responses as a whole to come to an informed decision about culpability. Successful interviewers take the information that they’ve learned from deceptive subjects, and elicit truthful statements from them—in fact, Nothing But the Truth!

*This article is attributed to ” the principals of Third Degree Communications, Inc. For more information about more information on detecting deception, and Third Degree Communications and their three-day post certified course on Interviewing and Interrogation, visit Third Degree Communications, Inc.

This article was originally published by H. Michael Steinberg

Man bags life imprisonment for defiling four-year-old in church

  • As Police sacks constable for raping detained 16-year-old

“But those with an evil heart seem to have a talent for destroying anything beautiful which is about to bloom.” – Cynthia Rylant

“Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire called conscience.”
― George Washington, Rules of Civility and Other Writings & Speeches

A man, Ifeanyi Ndieze, who sexually violated a four-year-old child in a church in Lagos was on Tuesday sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court.

Justice Abiola Soladoye handed down the verdict after finding Ndieze guilty of the offence.

Soladoye held that the prosecution proved the charge of sexual assault by penetration against the convict.

During the trial, the prosecution called four witnesses including the victim’s six-year-old brother, who testified that the convict had during a church programme around 9pm carried his four-year-old sister and sexually assaulted her by inserting his finger into her private part.

The victim’s mother also testified that after they got home while she was bathing her, she was bleeding profusely and then she was taken, to the hospital where the doctors advised her to report the matter to the police.

Prosecutor told the court that the offence was committed on October 29, 2020, at No. 18, Salau Street, in the Surulere area of Lagos State.

Delivering her judgment on Tuesday, the judge said, “The ingredients of sexual assault by penetration were thoroughly satisfied under Section 261 of the Criminal Law by the prosecution. This is an unforgivable behaviour.

 “The defendant is hereby found guilty of sexually assaulting a four-year-old child, and he is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.”

She also ordered that the convict’s name be written in the Lagos State Sexual Offences Register.

In a related development, the Police have dismissed one Belasa Iyangedue, a constable for allegedly raping a 16-year-old who was in detention.

The Commissioner of Police in Benue, Mr Bartholomew Onyeka told newsmen on Tuesday in Makurdi that Iyangedue has been arraigned as the police had the statutory responsibility to fight crime.

Noting that Iyangedue’s offence was against the ethics of the profession, he explained that the dismissed constable allegedly committed the offence at Tse Agbaragba Divisional Police Station at Konshisha Local Government Area.

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

The victim was detained by the Police on 15 August for alleged defamation.

Brazenly, the dismissed constable, allegedly, brought her out of the cell and took her into the Divisional Police Officer’s office where he raped her.

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

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