Police Operatives serving in the Nsukka Sector of the Enugu State Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, have arrested a masquerade (popularly called Oriokpa) caught on tape physically ass@ulting a female victim (names withheld) at Ugwuoye Junction, Nsukka. The masquerader was later identified as one Ugwuoke Ebube “m”, aged 22, of Enugu Road, Nsukka.
A statement released by DSP Daniel Ndukwe today May 22, says an investigation into the case suggests that the suspect was part of a group of masqueraders that similarly ass@ulted a female nurse riding on a motorcycle, as captured in a viral video in April 2024. He was today, May 22, 2024, arraigned in the Nsukka Magistrate Court of Enugu State, Nigeria, but was granted bail by the court.
Ndukwe mentioned that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, while condemning the act, has warned those intending to hide under the guise of culturally celebrating masquerades to commit such criminal act of assault against fellow citizens to desist forthwith. He stressed that the Command will henceforth not hesitate to bring anyone found wanting to book, just as in the case at hand.
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