From: Uche Nnorom, Makurdi
The Benue State Government has petitioned security agencies in the state, through the State Ministry of Justice (MOJ) to investigate an alleged case of rape of a female student of the Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC), Otukpo, Benue state.
Peoples Daily learnt that a 50-year old man (names withheld) who is also a staff of the institution was suspended for allegedly raping a 16-year-old SSS 3 female student of the school.
Speaking with newsmen in Makurdi on Tuesday, the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Michael Gusa said government has taken up the matter to ensure that justice is served.
He also explained that the ministry has since written the Commissioner of Police as well as the Director, State Security Services (SSS) to investigate and bring the culprit to book.
According to Gusa, “There is an online publication in which the author indicated that there was a sexual assault on a female student of FSTC by a staff of the college and the governor directed that I take up the matter with the security agencies for proper investigation, so that the culprit can be brought to justice because it is a threat to female children who are in schools.
“For staff of those schools to assault female students, it does not speak well of our society and it doesn’t also speak well of the future of the girl child as such the state government will not fold its arms and watch.”
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