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Alleged Rape: Police Arraign Kogi Commissioner

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SAN FRANCISCO, September 09, (THEWILL) – The Police have instituted a criminal case against the Kogi State Commissioner for Water Resources, Abdulmumuni Danga, at a Federal High Court in Abuja on a seven-count charge of rape, brutality, coercion and torture following his alleged assault on one Elizabeth Oyeniyi.

Police Prosecuting Counsel, ACP Effiong Asuquo said the case which was filed on September 4, 2020 would be prosecuted by the police on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria. Danga would be arraigned alongside one Success Omadivi, 35, who was also found culpable in the course of investigation, he added.

While justifying the transfer of the case to Abuja, the IPO in the case, Amaka Okoh said that if the case was tried in Lokoja or anywhere in Kogi State, there was a probability that Ms Oyeniyi and other witnesses could be victimised by Mr Danga, who is a politician.

“That in view of the above security concern, it is desirable that this matter be tried in the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja,” Mrs Okoh said in an affidavit she signed and submitted to the court.

Recall that Ms Oyeniyi had accused Mr Danga of brutalising her after he allegedly raped her severally on March 29. She explained further that the commissioner humiliated and raped her severally with a threat to kill her but for the presence of her child.

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