people, who inserted pepper into her private parts for allegedly
stealing a mobile phone in Benin City, went viral a few days ago and has
since caused outrage on social media.
In the video, the lady was heard crying and denying she had stolen
any phone, while she was being humiliated by the crowd who refused to
show her mercy.
The League of Patriotic Lawyers has joined other groups who are
seeking justice for the said lady. They have given Edo State
Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olusegun Odumosu, 24 hours to unravel those
behind the torture and insertion of pepper into the lady’s private part.
Chairman of the platform and former Student Union President of the
University of Benin, Mr. Abubakar Yesufu, urged the state Director,
Department of State Services, DSS, to be involved in the investigation.
In a statement on Tuesday, Yesufu said: “The League of Patriotic
Lawyers has given the Edo State Commissioner of Police 24 hours to
arrest and commence prosecution of all the street urchins behind this
barbaric, inhuman, wicked, ungodly and unacceptable act, whose video has
gone viral on the social media.
“Failure to unravel the perpetrators would lead to serious legal
consequences against the various security agencies, especially the
Police and Director of DSS in the state. This ungodly act shows that law
and order have broken down in Benin. “We call on the governor, who is
undoubtedly unaware of this devilish act, and the Secretary to the State
Government, a very hard working and God-fearing man, to ensure that the
perpetrators are tracked and punished accordingly.”
“We are not concerned about the merit of this case at this moment,
but the exhibition of extreme cruelty which is completely alien to our
revered culture and tradition.’’
