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Three Men Remanded For Gang R@ping 15-year-old Girl In Benue

Posted by Amarachi on Thu 31st Oct, 2024 - tori.ng

The court heard that during a police investigation, the three accused persons were arrested while others are still at large.

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Three men,  Banky Tersugh, Sesugh Iorver, and Aondoaseer Jude, have been remanded at the Federal Correctional Centre by the Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly conspiring to gang r@pe a 15-year-old girl in Gboko area of Benue State.

The Benue State Police Command arraigned the three accused, all from Gboko town, in court on charges of criminal conspiracy and gang-r@ping.

Reading the First Information Report, FIR, the prosecuting police officer, Inspector Adama Adama, informed the court that the father of the victim had on October 17, 2024 reported to the police that he had sent his daughter to buy some items from a woman behind AMAP Company Gboko, when the accused along with five others dragged the victim into a thatched house.

The prosecutor further explained that the accused tied the hands and mouth of the victim before forcefully having s3xual intercourse with her, one after another against her will.

The court heard that during a police investigation, the three accused persons were arrested while others are still at large.

The prosecuting officer added that the investigation was ongoing and requested an adjournment.

However, the court denied the accused’s plea for clemency due to lack of jurisdiction.

Chief Magistrate Peter Ogwuche ordered that the suspects be held at the Federal Correctional Centre in Makurdi and adjourned the case to December 30 for further proceedings.



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