Written by: John Abang
The Anambra state Police command has arrested one Mr Emmanuel Bassey for allegedly having carnal knowledge of six small boys between ten to fourteen years of age on different occasions.
Mr Bassey was arrested following a tip off, by Police detectives attached to B’ Division Awka.
Aged thirty-eight years, Mr Bassey hails from Abi Local Government Area of Cross Rivers State but resides at Ngozika Housing Estates, Awka.
A release by the Police Public Relation Officer Mr Haruna Mohammed described the act as against the order of nature.
The Suspect has made a voluntary confessional statement to the police and blamed his act on demons.
Scene of the crime was visited by Police detectives and Six victims, all boys were taken to the hospital for medical examination.
Consequently, the Commissioner of Police CP John Abang, has ordered for immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal investigation Department (CID) for discreet investigation after which suspect would be charged to court for prosecution.
Meanwhile, a girl child of about ten years old suspected to have been stolen from Akwa Ibom State since 2018 and sold to a couple in Anambra State at the rate of eight hundred thousand naira was rescued by Police detectives attached to 33 Division, Onitsha following intelligence report.
Preliminary investigation revealed that, the child’s original name was Favour Asuqwo before her new parents the suspects who are now in police custody gave her a new name as Faith Ezeukwu after they allegedly bought her from her captors presently at large.
A release signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Haruna Mohammed urged the public to disseminate this message to enable biological parents or close relatives of the victim identify her.
The release also urged anyone with useful information about the rescued child to report at the 33 Police Station Onitsha or contact PPRO Anambra State Police Command headquarters Awka through GSM no 08060970639.
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