Police Arrest 2 For Raping, Robbing Married Woman

MICHAEL AKINOLA

Police operatives from the Benue State Police Command, have arrested two suspects, Tersoo Joseph, a.k.a Adikpo, and Demenenge Iorwa, for allegedly raping a married woman and robbing her.

According to Benue State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Omololu Bishi, “On February 9, 2019, at about 6pm, some armed robbers operating on a motorcycle behind Bem Hotels, Ankpa Quarters, Makurdi, abducted a woman and took her to Quararafa Quarters, Wadata, where they raped and robbed her of a phone and N2,000.

“During investigation, Tersoo Joseph, a.k.a Adikpo, and Demenenge Iorwa, of Logo 1, Makurdi, were arrested in connection with the case. The suspects have confessed to the crime.”

The Commissioner of Police said that the Command also arrested Justice Agada, 25; Emmanuel Patrick, 21; Emmanuel Atoju, 19; and Stanley Ugochukwu, 20, of different addresses, for involvement in cultism and armed robbery.

He explained that the suspects were arrested by policemen on patrol at their hideout along the Onitsha Street, Wurukum. He added that policemen recovered two locally-fabricated pistols, two live cartridges, one knife and seven wraps of leaves suspected to be Indain hemp from the suspects.

CP Bishi stated that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects belonged to various cult groups and were responsible for robbing members of the public of their money, phones, handbags and other valuables. He also said that one David Nule of the Buruku Local Government Area was intercepted and arrested by policemen with an English-made double-barreled gun concealed in a haversack, adding that the suspect was apprehended for armed robbery and illegal possession of firearm.

According to the CP, the suspects will be charged to court when the investigations are concluded.