The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested two men for str!pping, fl0gging, and dehumanising two teenagers over alleged fowl theft.
The spokesperson, DSP Joshua
Ukandu, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, November 5, 2024.
According to Ukandu, the
arrests followed the circulation of a viral video on social media depicting the
incident.
The incident occurred in
November 2023 at Ojiegbe Ngbo community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of the
state but the video resurfaced this week, eliciting outrage.
In the viral video, the two
teenagers were str!pped, b€aten and made to undergo other dehumanising
treatments.
The teenagers were then paraded
n@ked around the community with the fowls they allegedly stole.
“The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested
Dennis Ali and Ituma Sunday, the primary suspects in a disturbing viral video
where two teenage girls were stripped, flogged, and dehumanised,” the statement
read.
“Upon assuming office, CP Anthonia A.
Uche-Anya, fdc, emphasised the need to eradicate trial by ordeal, jungle
justice, and self-help in the criminal justice system."
She reaffirmed the command’s
commitment to rooting out such practices in Ebonyi State with the support of
stakeholders.
She further assured that those
involved will face the full force of the law for their heinous actions.
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