Governor Yahaya Bello of
Kogi has ordered the immediate investigation into the allegations of rape and
physical assault leveled against the state Commissioner for Water
Resources, Abdulmumini Danga.
In a statement released in
Lokoja, the state Commissioner for information and communication, Kingsley
Fanwo, said the governor has mandated that an investigation be carried out to
ensure justice is served.
“THE GOVERNOR, BEING AN
AVOWED ADVOCATE OF FUNDAMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS IS SHOCKED BY THESE ALLEGATIONS AND
WILL NOT ALLOW THEM TO GO UNINVESTIGATED. THE GOVERNOR HAS ORDERED ACCELERATED
INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER AND HEREBY ASSURES BOTH ACCUSER AND ACCUSED, AS
WELL AS THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THAT THE WHOLE TRUTH WILL BE UNCOVERED AND JUSTICE
SERVED AS APPROPRIATE.
WE WILL NOT TOLERATE
VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN OR CHILDREN UNDER ANY FORM OR GUISE. WE GIVE OUR WORD
THAT IF THESE ALLEGATIONS ARE PROVEN, EVERYONE FOUND CULPABLE WILL BE BROUGHT
TO JUSTICE” THE COMMISSIONER SAID
Recall that Elizabeth
Oyeniyi, a resident of the state, came out to accuse Mr Danga of physically and
sexually assaulting her over a Facebook post she made about him on her page on
March 29th.
Oyeniyi had published a
post asking the Commissioner to be generous to his immediate family as he is
with members of the public. She said this infuriated the Commissioner who she
alleged arranged some men to pick her up, bring her to his apartment where he
flogged her and then raped her. Read initial story here.
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