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General News of Tuesday, 2 June 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

Kogi State Commissioner, Danga in police custody on allegation of rape

Abdulmumuni Danga Abdulmumuni Danga

The Commissioner for Water Resources in Kogi State, Abdulmumuni Danga, has been arrested and placed in police custody following an allegation of battering and raping a lady.

Danga is said to have hired thugs who kidnapped and beat the lady identified as Elizabeth for advising him on social media to care for his family.

Human rights activist, Segun Awosanya has now revealed that Danga has been arrested and placed in custody after several attempts by the Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, to obstruct justice.

A statement reads: "The Kogi Commissioner that allegedly battered and raped Ms. Elizabeth is now in Custody at the @PoliceNG FHQ after several attempts to obstruct justice by the Governor of the state. He is currently making a statement & we hope he will be detained & charged for his infringement.

"The pressure from the state Governor to have this man walk free despite his crime against humanity is unthinkable. We are calling on the @PoliceNG_CRU and the office of the IGP to ensure justice is served. He must be charged to court for his abuse based on evidence gathered.

"Violence against women must never become a norm neither should it be reinforced by the political class. Elizabeth has gone through Hell. There’s been many threats to her life on the record & the @PoliceNG investigation have all the evidence.

"They made a call to Elizabeth telling her she can be killed by the whim of she refuses to let it go. They dictated several Facebook posts to her to make in order to be free from their crosshairs. The police have this on the record. That man must not be let off the hook.

"It took over two months to get Hon Danga to answer for his crimes at the FHQ due to obstruction from the Kogi State Governor. He is refusing to make statement and he is proving he is above the law. I have called the CP in charge of Intelligence to alert him the world is watching".