Pastor, Village Head Nabbed For Rape In A/Ibom

A church pastor (name withheld) in Ntak Inyang, Etim Ekpo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, has been arrested by police for defiling an eight-year-old girl sent by her guardian to deliver a tin of milk to him.
A press release issued by Akwa Ibom police public relations officer, N-nudam Fredrick on Tuesday, said, “On 11/6/2020 at about 12:00 noon, following Intelligence, operatives of Etim Ekpo Area Command arrested one Victor Victor David” suspected to have committed the crime.
N-nudam said the policemen also arrested a 60-year-old Etteidung Okon Uyoe, the village head of Ikot Inyang, Ibesikpo-Asutan local government area, Akwa Ibom State, for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl.
According to him, the village head was said to have “bought Akara (beans cake) from the victim after he lured her into his room on the pretence of giving her the money there.
“On reaching the room, the suspect grabbed the victim, and forcefully had unlawful carnal knowledge of her.”
Fredrick said operatives of Ibesikpo Asutan Division had arrested Uyoe who committed the crime on June 13, 2020, at about 1:12 p.m.
The police spokesperson stated that “On 1/4/2020, at about 2:00 a.m, following a distress call, SARS operatives swung into action and arrested one Peter Emmanuel Ekanem ‘m’ on the basis of an outcry by a victim of a case of rape which prompted a good-spirited individual to place a distress call to the police.”