‘Rape Festival’: Delta police arrest community leader, four others over alleged molestation of women
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a community head and four others over the alleged sexual assault of some women during a “rape festival” in the Ozoro community.
The command’s spokesperson, Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the state commissioner of police, Aina Adesola, had ordered the suspects’ transfer to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
“The community head and chief organiser of the event, one Chief Omorede Sunday, and four other suspects from Oramudu quarters in Ozoro have been arrested.
“The CP has ordered that they should be transferred to State CID with immediate effect. The CP vows that anyone involved will be arrested and brought to justice,” Mr Edafe said.
The arrest followed viral videos showing different scenes of ladies being chased, dragged, and molested by scores of men on the streets of Ozoro to commemorate the alleged Rape Day.
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