A Mobile Police Inspector, whose simply identified as John in Ayilamo,Tombo ward of Logo local government area of Benue State has been arrested and detained over the rape of a 13-year-old female student .
The incident allegedly took place on Thursday, and the suspect has been detained in Ugba Police Station in the area.
A community leader in Ayilamo, Hon Wuam Hilega who narrated the incident said: “At about 5pm on Thursday, five female students of Tombo Community Secondary School, Ayilamo, were sent on errand by their games-master to fetch water from a nearby well, close to the Mobile Police quarters when she was invited.
“The girl, Philomena Torhile, was afraid but the police inspector threatened to deal with her if she didn’t respond, so the other girls advised her to go.”
“But when Philomena Torhile approached the police inspector, he immediately dragged her into the room, pulled her cloths and raped her.”
The other girls reportedly ran back to the school and reported to the principal of Tombo Community Secondary School and other staff, who mobilised to the house of the policeman and break the door open.
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Hilega said the policeman was caught naked while the girl was naked, bleeding.
He said there was tension in Ayilamo, as angry youths pounced on the policeman and attempted to lynch him, but the timely intervention of the principal of the School, Mr. Aondona Akumbul saved him.
The youths however torched the police post in Ayilamo and smashed doors and window.
