The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an Associate Professor with the Department of History and International Studies, Federal University of Lafia (FULAFIA), Dr. Fred Ekpa Ayokhai, and three of his children for assaulting a 20-year-old girl as captured in videos that went viral on social media on Friday.
The arrests were confirmed in two statements released by the command’s spokesman, DSP Ramhan Nansel on Saturday.
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Arrested alongside Dr Ayokhai were his daughter, Emmanuela Ekpa Ayokhai, and two sons, Bob Praise Ayokhai, 23, and Saint-Dan Ayokhai, 21.
According to the police, Bob Praise is a 300-level student of the Department of Microbiology, FULAFIA.
The police spokesman said that a vehicle belonging to the lecturer which was used in conveying the victim to a location along Kwandere Road, Lafia where she was assaulted has been recovered.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that Emmanuela Ekpa Ayokhai and the victim had a misunderstanding over a man named IG. The victim accused Emmanuela of snatching her supposed boyfriend and assaulted her.
“In retaliation, Emmanuela mobilised her family, went after the victim and got her assaulted as well,” Nansel said.
Nansel assured members of the public that no stone would be left unturned in the course of the investigation, which outcome would be made public.
The police spokesman further said that the Commissioner of Police, AIG Adesina Soyemi has directed that the suspects should be charged to court for prosecution upon conclusion of investigation at the State Criminal Department, Lafia.